What is x when 48 divided by x equals 33?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 48 and the quotient 33?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 48 ÷ 33 = 1.4545454545455

To prove this, let's compute 48 divided by 1.4545454545455: 48 1.4545454545455 = 33

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 48 divided by x gives a result of 33, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

48 x = 33

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 48 x x = 33 x
  2. 48 x x is equivalent to x x × 48 , which simplifies to 1 × 48 (or just 48 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 48 = 33 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 33: 48 33 = 33 x 33
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.4545454545455 = x (or x = 1.4545454545455 )

So, if the dividend is 48 and the quotient is 33, the divisor is 1.4545454545455.