Question

Bryce needs to perform the division problem below.

-2 1/2 ÷ 4 1/2

Bryce believes that the product is positive since the positive factor has a larger absolute value than the negative factor.

Explain the flaw in Bryce's reasoning.

Determine the quotient of the division problem.

Answer 1

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-2 1/2  ÷  4 1/2

-5/2  ÷  9/2

-5/2  ×  2/9

-5/9

No, Bryce believes wrong. It is always not truth that the product is positive since the positive factor has a larger absolute value than the negative factor sometimes it may be positive sometimes negative. It totally depends upon the situation.

The Quotient is -5/9  

The Remiender is 0.