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B times 1/8 equals 2/3 help me solve for b please

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b= 16/3 that is the answer for a fact so I hope you have it


User John Kakon
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Your equation looks like this:

bX(1)/(8) =(2)/(3)
All you have to do is divide 2/3 by 1/8. Without using a calculator, we can do this through the Keep Change Flip method. Keep the first faction 2/3, change the ÷ to a ×, and flip the 1/8 to 8/1. Now we multiply as usual:
b = 2/3 × 8/1
b = 16/3

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