How do I work out the problem 16 divided by 8/9?

16 / (8/9) = 16 * (9/8) = 144/8 = 18

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To work out the division problem 16 divided by 8/9, you need to follow a specific order of operations, which is commonly known as PEMDAS: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction.

To start, the division operation should be converted to multiplication by taking the reciprocal of the divisor (8/9). In other words, you need to flip the fraction so that the denominator becomes the numerator and vice versa. Therefore, 8/9 becomes 9/8.

Then, you can multiply the dividend (16) by the reciprocal of the divisor (9/8). Multiplying fractions involves multiplying the numerators together and multiplying the denominators together.

So, 16 divided by 8/9 can be rewritten as 16 multiplied by 9/8.

Next, multiply the numerators (16 * 9) to get the new numerator, which is 144. Then multiply the denominators (1 * 8) to get the new denominator, which is 8.

Therefore, 16 divided by 8/9 is equal to 144/8 or simply 18.