Question

what is the quotient when u divide -3/4 by 3/8

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To divide fractions, you need to multiply the dividend by the reciprocal of the divisor.

The reciprocal of 3/8 is 8/3.
So, (-3/4) divided by (3/8) can be written as (-3/4) multiplied by (8/3).
Multiplying the numerators gives (-3 * 8) = -24.
Multiplying the denominators gives (4 * 3) = 12.
Therefore, -3/4 divided by 3/8 is equal to -24/12.
This fraction can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 12.
-24/12 simplifies to -2/1, which means the quotient is -2.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

To find the quotient when you divide -3/4 by 3/8, you can follow these steps:

Step 1: Invert the divisor, which is 3/8, to get its reciprocal. The reciprocal of 3/8 is 8/3.

Step 2: Multiply the dividend, which is -3/4, by the reciprocal of the divisor. So, (-3/4) x (8/3) = (-3 x 8) / (4 x 3).

Step 3: Simplify the fraction (-3 x 8) / (4 x 3) to get the final quotient.

The final quotient is -24/12. Simplifying this fraction further, we get -2.

Therefore, the quotient when you divide -3/4 by 3/8 is -2.