Question

without calculating which of the following quotients can you determine will be positive
A 1001 divided (-143)

B -111 divided 37

C -725 divided (-29)

D 657 divided (-23)

Answer 1

To determine if a quotient will be positive or negative, we need to check the signs of the dividend and the divisor.

In option A, 1001 is positive and -143 is negative. Therefore, the quotient will be negative.

In option B, -111 is negative and 37 is positive. Therefore, the quotient will be negative.

In option C, -725 is negative and -29 is negative. Two negatives divided together result in a positive quotient.

In option D, 657 is positive and -23 is negative. Therefore, the quotient will be negative.

Therefore, only in option C, the quotient will be positive.