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Hellppppwhat's the missing number? 7/16 = ?/64a) 4b) 21c) 28d) 55

Hellppppwhat's the missing number? 7/16 = ?/64a) 4b) 21c) 28d) 55-example-1

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Let x represent the missing number, and you'll now have;


\begin{gathered} (7)/(16)=(x)/(64) \\ \text{Cross multiply and you have;} \\ 7*64=16x \\ \text{Divide both sides by 16} \\ (7*64)/(16)=(16x)/(16) \\ 7*4=x \\ 28=x \end{gathered}

Therefore, the missing number is 28

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