Your friend ﬁnds the quotient. Is your friend correct? Explain your reasoning.
$0 \div (- 5) = - 5$

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Solution

Zero divided by any number gives zero.
$0 \div (- 5) = 0$
Final Answer: The answer given by my friend is incorrect because when zero divided by any number gives zero and the correct answer is $0$ .

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