What value divided by 81 equals 48?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 81 and the quotient 48?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 81 × 48 = 3888
To prove this, let's compute 3888 divided by 81:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 81 gives a result of 48 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 81:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 81 and the quotient is 48, the dividend is 3888.