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Question: Simplify: ( 16 / 9) ÷ 2

A ) 8 / 9
B ) 1 / 9
C ) 1 / 8
D ) 9 / 8

Steps to derive

1 16 / 9÷ 2
 [Original expression.]

2 = 16 / 9÷ 2 / 1
 [Write 2 as 2 / 1.]

3 = 16 / 9× 1 / 2
 [Multiply by the reciprocal of 2 / 1, which is 1 / 2.]

4 = (16×1) / (9×2)
 [Multiply the numerators and the denominators.]

5 = 16 / 18
 [Find the products.]

6 = 8 / 9
 [Divide 16 and 18 by their common factor 2.]



Hence the right answer is Option A

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