What is x when 20 divided by x equals 16?

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

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 20 ÷ 16 = 1.25

To prove this, let's compute 20 divided by 1.25: 20 1.25 = 16

How does it work?

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

20 x = 16

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 20 x x = 16 x
  2. 20 x x is equivalent to x x × 20 , which simplifies to 1 × 20 (or just 20 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 20 = 16 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 16: 20 16 = 16 x 16
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.25 = x (or x = 1.25 )

So, if the dividend is 20 and the quotient is 16, the divisor is 1.25.