Question

Match the following divisions with their correct outputs:

• A. $3$
• B. $-3$
• C. $-7$
• D. $6$

Answer 1

$\bullet \frac{51}{17}$ represents the division of a positive integer $51$ by a positive integer $17$ which results in a positive integer $3$.

$\bullet \frac{-51}{17}$ represents the division of a negative integer $(-51)$ by a positive integer $17$ which results in a negative integer $(-3)$.

$\bullet \frac{42}{-6}$ represents the division of a positive integer $42$ by a negative integer $(-6)$ which results in a negative integer $(-7)$.

$\bullet \frac{-42}{-7}$ represents the division of a negative integer $(-42)$ by a negative integer $(-7)$ which results in a positive integer $6$.