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Q:

53 Divided by What Equals 48?

Accepted Solution

A:

Solving Division Problems With Unknowns

In a division problem where we're tasked to find the number that a given figure is divided by to get a certain result, we proceed as follows:

Let's say we have: 53 divided by what equals 48? We can symbolize the unknown number as x, and then formulate the equation as follows:

To solve for x, the equation needs to be manipulated so as to isolate x on one side. Firstly, multiply both sides by x giving us 53 = 48*x, represented as:

Next we isolate x by dividing both sides by 48, 53/48 = x, represented as:

Finally, on simplifying the right side of the equation, x = 1.104 (rounded up to 3 decimal places if needed).

Practice

To master the skill, you can try out the following problems:

  1. What divided by 30 equals 47?
  2. 7 divided by what equals 3?
  3. What is 12/9 divided by 37?
  4. What is 20/7 divided by 6/1?
  5. What is 18 divided by 15/19?