Question

2/3 of what number is 16

Answer 1

put this into an equation. 2/3 times what number? give you 16. let x be that number. Try to solve it now

Answer 2

The word "of" translates into a multiplication sign.

Answer 3

^^ yes that is really important, forgot to mention that.

Answer 4

say the number is "x"
so "x" is the whole amount, or 1/1 thus \(\large \begin{array}{ccllll}
amount&ration
\\\hline\\
16&\frac{2}{3}\\
x& \frac{1}{1}
\end{array}\implies \cfrac{16}{x}=\cfrac{\frac{2}{3}}{\frac{1}{1}}\)