Question

what could you divide and then multiply by to go from the first number to the second?
first number: 116 second number: 80
answer attempt 1 out of 2
to get to 1, divide 116 by \boxed{1}. from 1, multiply by \boxed{} to get to 80.
or, in a single step, multiply 116 by \boxed{} to get to 80.

Explanation:

Step1: Find divisor to get 1

To get from 116 to 1, we divide 116 by itself. So, divide 116 by \( 116 \).

Step2: Find multiplier from 1 to 80

To get from 1 to 80, we multiply 1 by 80. So, multiply by \( 80 \).

Step3: Find single - step multiplier

Let the multiplier be \( x \). We have the equation \( 116\times x = 80 \). Solving for \( x \), we get \( x=\frac{80}{116}=\frac{20}{29} \).

Answer:

To get to 1, divide 116 by \(\boldsymbol{116}\). From 1, multiply by \(\boldsymbol{80}\) to get to 80.
OR, in a single step, multiply 116 by \(\boldsymbol{\frac{20}{29}}\) to get to 80.