Asked by tt

Look at this division problem.

-84.68 divided by 4 = -21.17

Which question can be correctly answered by this calculation?


A business with 4 partners had a loss of $84.68. If the partners share equally, what is each partner’s loss?


A business with 4 partners had a profit of $84.68. If the partners share equally, what is each partner’s profit?


A business with –4 partners had a loss of $84.68. If the partners share equally, what is each partner’s loss?


A business with –4 partners had a profit of $84.68. If the partners share equally, what is each partner’s profit?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The first question.

Reason: -84.68 ÷ 4 = -21.17 means a total loss of $84.68 shared equally among 4 partners, so each partner’s loss is $21.17. The other options either have a profit (positive) or an impossible “-4 partners.”