What value divided by 96 equals 55?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 96 and the quotient 55?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 96 × 55 = 5280
To prove this, let's compute 5280 divided by 96:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 96 gives a result of 55 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 96:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 96 and the quotient is 55, the dividend is 5280.