after a party, you have 2/3 of the brownies you made left over. There are 16 brownies left. How many brownies did you make for the party?

Question

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Answer 1

2/3     of      brownies made        are         16.

2/3     ·             B                        =          16.           Multiply both sides by 3

2B = 48                                                                  Divide both sides by 2

B = 24

 

You made 24 brownies.

Answer 2

24 is the correct answer. If you find it easier to follow the rule for finding a whole when given its part (16), and the equivalent fraction (2/3). You divide the part by its fraction....Meaning 16÷ 2/3=16/1 x 3/2 = 24 (remember when dividing by fractions, reciprocate (flip) the fraction and change the division sign to a multiplication).