What is x when 11 divided by x equals 3?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 11 and the quotient 3?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 11 ÷ 3 = 3.6666666666667

To prove this, let's compute 11 divided by 3.6666666666667: 11 3.6666666666667 = 3

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 11 divided by x gives a result of 3, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

11 x = 3

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 11 x x = 3 x
  2. 11 x x is equivalent to x x × 11 , which simplifies to 1 × 11 (or just 11 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 11 = 3 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 3: 11 3 = 3 x 3
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.6666666666667 = x (or x = 3.6666666666667 )

So, if the dividend is 11 and the quotient is 3, the divisor is 3.6666666666667.