Question

by what number should we divide 5/12 so that the quotient is 117/18

Answer 1

ANSWER:

We have to divide $\frac{5}{12}$ with $\frac{5}{78}$ so that the quotient is $\frac{117}{18}$

SOLUTION:

Given, dividend $= \frac{5}{12}$  quotient = $\frac{117}{18}$

We need to find the divisor.

Let the divisor be d.

We know that, dividend = divisor x quotient + remainder.

Here in our problem, there is no mention about remainder, so we have to take it as 0.

$\text { Now, } \frac{5}{12}=\mathrm{d} \times \frac{117}{18}+0$

$D \times \frac{117}{18}=\frac{5}{12}$

$\mathrm{D}=\frac{5}{12} \times \frac{18}{117}$

$=\frac{5}{2} \times \frac{3}{117}=\frac{5}{2} \times \frac{1}{39}=\frac{5}{2 \times 39}=\frac{5}{78}$

Hence, we have to divide $\frac{5}{12} \text { with } \frac{5}{78}$