What is x when 27 divided by x equals 30?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 27 and the quotient 30?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 27 ÷ 30 = 0.9

To prove this, let's compute 27 divided by 0.9: 27 0.9 = 30

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 27 divided by x gives a result of 30, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

27 x = 30

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 27 x x = 30 x
  2. 27 x x is equivalent to x x × 27 , which simplifies to 1 × 27 (or just 27 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 27 = 30 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 30: 27 30 = 30 x 30
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.9 = x (or x = 0.9 )

So, if the dividend is 27 and the quotient is 30, the divisor is 0.9.