Question

Which of the following is equivalent to (16 2/3) 1/2?

6
8
12
64

Answer 1

Take the mixed number in the parentheses and you get 50/3, and when you divide it by 2, you get 25/3. There might have been a problem in this question, but if I were you I would go with 8.

Answer 2

Answer:

$\frac{25}{3}=8.33\approx8$

Step-by-step explanation:

Here we have to simplify

$16\tfrac{2}{3}*\frac{1}{2}$

Here we have a mixed fraction let us convert it into proper fraction using the formula

$m\tfrac{p}{q}=\frac{m*q+p}{q}$

Hence

$16\tfrac{2}{3}=\frac{16*3+2}{3}\\= \frac{50}{3}$

Hence

$16\tfrac{2}{3}*\frac{1}{2} = \frac{50}{3}*\frac{1}{2}\\=\frac{50}{3*2}\\=\frac{25}{3}=8.33\approx8$