To find the scale factor by dividing 16 by 6, you can perform the division:
\[ 16 \div 6 \approx 2.67 \]
So, the scale factor is approximately \(2.67\).
If you want to find out how to calculate the price for 16 bananas based on the price for 6 bananas, you can use the scale factor:
Since 6 bananas cost $3, to find the price for 16 bananas, you can multiply the price for 6 bananas by the scale factor:
\[ 3 \times 2.67 \approx 8 \]
Therefore, if 6 bananas cost $3, then 16 bananas would cost approximately $8.