What is x when 60 divided by x equals 75?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 60 and the quotient 75?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 60 ÷ 75 = 0.8

To prove this, let's compute 60 divided by 0.8: 60 0.8 = 75

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 60 divided by x gives a result of 75, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

60 x = 75

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 60 x x = 75 x
  2. 60 x x is equivalent to x x × 60 , which simplifies to 1 × 60 (or just 60 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 60 = 75 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 75: 60 75 = 75 x 75
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.8 = x (or x = 0.8 )

So, if the dividend is 60 and the quotient is 75, the divisor is 0.8.