What is x when 16 divided by x equals 20?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 16 and the quotient 20?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 16 ÷ 20 = 0.8

To prove this, let's compute 16 divided by 0.8: 16 0.8 = 20

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 16 divided by x gives a result of 20, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

16 x = 20

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 16 x x = 20 x
  2. 16 x x is equivalent to x x × 16 , which simplifies to 1 × 16 (or just 16 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 16 = 20 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 20: 16 20 = 20 x 20
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.8 = x (or x = 0.8 )

So, if the dividend is 16 and the quotient is 20, the divisor is 0.8.