Question

Without calculating, which of the following quotients can you determine will be positive?(1 point)
Responses

1,001 ÷ (−143)
1,001divided by Left Parenthesis negative 143 Right Parenthesis

657 ÷ (−23)

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
To determine whether the quotients will be positive or negative, we can use the rule that states:

- A positive number divided by a negative number results in a negative quotient.

Now, let's analyze the given quotients:

1. **1,001 ÷ (−143)**:
- Here, 1,001 is positive and (−143) is negative.
- Thus, the quotient will be negative.

2. **657 ÷ (−23)**:
- In this case, 657 is positive and (−23) is negative.
- Therefore, this quotient will also be negative.

Based on this analysis, neither of the quotients can be determined to be positive; instead, both will be negative.

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