What is x when 96 divided by x equals 60?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 96 and the quotient 60?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 96 ÷ 60 = 1.6

To prove this, let's compute 96 divided by 1.6: 96 1.6 = 60

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 96 divided by x gives a result of 60, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

96 x = 60

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 96 x x = 60 x
  2. 96 x x is equivalent to x x × 96 , which simplifies to 1 × 96 (or just 96 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 96 = 60 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 60: 96 60 = 60 x 60
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.6 = x (or x = 1.6 )

So, if the dividend is 96 and the quotient is 60, the divisor is 1.6.