What value divided by 75 equals 48?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 75 and the quotient 48?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 75 × 48 = 3600
To prove this, let's compute 3600 divided by 75:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 75 gives a result of 48 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 75:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 75 and the quotient is 48, the dividend is 3600.