If the divisor is 4 and the quotient is 8, what is the dividend?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-10T05:17:18

$dividend = 32$ $"dividend" = 32$

Given: divisor $= 4$ $= 4$ ; quotient $= 8$ $= 8$

Find dividend.

$dividend \div divisor = quotient$ $"dividend" -:"divisor "= "quotient"$

$x \div 4 = 8$ $x -: 4 = 8$

If you know your $8$ $8$ multiplication facts, you know that $32 \div 4 = 8$ $32 -: 4 = 8$

If you didn't know this you can solve the equation as follows:

Rewrite the equation: $\frac{x}{4} = 8$ $x/4 = 8$

Multiple both sides of the equation by $4$ $4$ to eliminate the denominator:

$x/cancel(4) xx cancel(4)/1= 8 xx 4/1$

$x = 8 xx 4 = 32$