The product of two integers is 72. If one of them is -12, then find the other.

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

-6

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is D
-6

Let P be the unknown integer.
Given: Product of the integers = 72
One of the integers is -12.
$\Rightarrow$ P $\times$ (-12) = 72
$\Rightarrow$ P = 72 $\div$ (-12) = - (72 $\div$ 12) = -6
$∴$ The required number is -6.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Q. The product of two integers is 72. If one of the integers is -12, what is the value of the other?

Q. If the product of two integers is 72 and one of them is − 9, then the other integers is

(a) − 8 (b) 8 (c) 81 (d) 63

Q. The product of two integers

7^{8} \times 5^{6} \times 2^{10}

. If one of them is

7^{2} \times 5^{6} \times 2^{5}

. What will be the other

Q. The sum of two integers is

- 12

. If one of them is

34

, find the other.

(a) The sum of two integers is 94. If one of them is -25, find the other?

(b) The sum of two integers is -320. If one of them is +80, find the other?

(c) The sum of two integers is 100. If one of them is -50, find the other?

(d) The sum of two integers is -660. If one of them is -70, find the other? [4 MARKS]

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

The product of two integers is 72. If one of them is -12, then find the other.

The correct option is D -6 Let P be the unknown integer. Given: Product of the integers = 72 One of the integers is -12. ⇒ P × (-12) = 72 ⇒ P = 72 ÷ (-12) = - (72 ÷ 12) = -6 ∴ The required number is -6.

The correct option is D
-6

Let P be the unknown integer.
Given: Product of the integers = 72
One of the integers is -12.
$\Rightarrow$ P $\times$ (-12) = 72
$\Rightarrow$ P = 72 $\div$ (-12) = - (72 $\div$ 12) = -6
$∴$ The required number is -6.