What is x when 48 divided by x equals 50?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 48 and the quotient 50?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 48 ÷ 50 = 0.96

To prove this, let's compute 48 divided by 0.96: 48 0.96 = 50

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 48 divided by x gives a result of 50, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

48 x = 50

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 48 x x = 50 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 = 50 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 50: 48 50 = 50 x 50
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.96 = x (or x = 0.96 )

So, if the dividend is 48 and the quotient is 50, the divisor is 0.96.