What is x when 90 divided by x equals 96?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 90 and the quotient 96?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 90 ÷ 96 = 0.9375

To prove this, let's compute 90 divided by 0.9375: 90 0.9375 = 96

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 90 divided by x gives a result of 96, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

90 x = 96

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 90 x x = 96 x
  2. 90 x x is equivalent to x x × 90 , which simplifies to 1 × 90 (or just 90 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 90 = 96 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 96: 90 96 = 96 x 96
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.9375 = x (or x = 0.9375 )

So, if the dividend is 90 and the quotient is 96, the divisor is 0.9375.