1/2 ÷ ? = 8 which number make the number sentence true

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To find the number that makes the number sentence true, you need to divide 1/2 by a number that equals 8.

Let's say that number is x.

Therefore, the equation becomes:

1/2 ÷ x = 8

To solve for x, you can multiply both sides of the equation by x:

(1/2) ÷ x * x = 8 * x

This simplifies to:

1/2 = 8x

To isolate the x variable, you can multiply both sides by 2:

(1/2) * 2 = 8x * 2

This simplifies to:

1 = 16x

Finally, to solve for x, divide both sides by 16:

1/16 = 16x/16

This simplifies to:

1/16 = x

Therefore, the number that makes the number sentence true is 1/16.