Question

60 is 5/6 of what number?

Answer 1

If x = the number you are trying to find:
$60 = \frac{5}{6} * x$
$\frac{60}{ \frac{5}{6} } = x$
and when dividing by a fraction you can flip it and multiply instead:
60 * 6/5 = 72
The number is 72