Let's call the number of DVDs Joseph has "x", then using the information given in the problem, we can set up the equation:
56 = (4/5)x
To solve for x, we can begin by multiplying both sides by the reciprocal of 4/5, which is 5/4:
56 * (5/4) = x
This simplifies to:
70 = x
Therefore, Joseph has 70 DVDs.
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Jordan has four-fifths as many DVDs as Joseph. If Jordan has 56 DVDs, then how many does Joseph have?
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