Answer:
[tex] x = 40 [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex] \dfrac{16}{1} = \dfrac{x}{2 \frac{1}{2}} [/tex]
Convert the mixed numeral into a fraction.
[tex] \dfrac{16}{1} = \dfrac{x}{\frac{5}{2}} [/tex]
Multiply both sides by 5/2.
[tex] \dfrac{5}{2} \times \dfrac{16}{1} = x [/tex]
[tex] x = \dfrac{80}{2} [/tex]
[tex] x = 40 [/tex]
