What is the missing value: (16)/(1) = (x)/(2(1)/(2) )

Question

What is the missing value:


`(16)/(1)` =
`(x)/(2(1)/(2) )`

Answer 1

x = 40

Explanation:

x/(2 1/2) = 16/1

x/(5/2) = 16

Multiply both sides by 5/2.

x = 16 * 5/2

x = 80/2

x = 40

Answer: x = 40

Answer 2

the answer is 40 bc you cross multiply