What is the quotient of −920 divided by 40? Which integer rule determines the sign of the quotient?
Responses
A 23; The quotient of integers with unlike signs is positive.23; The quotient of integers with unlike signs is positive.
B −23; The quotient of integers with unlike signs is negative. −23; The quotient of integers with unlike signs is negative.
C 23; The sign of the quotient of integers with unlike signs is the sign of the number with the greater value.23; The sign of the quotient of integers with unlike signs is the sign of the number with the greater value.
D −23; The sign of the quotient of integers with unlike signs is the sign of the number with the greater absolute value.−23; The sign of the quotient of integers with unlike signs is the sign of the number with the greater absolute value.
1 answer
The quotient of −920 divided by 40 is −23. The integer rule that determines the sign of the quotient is that the sign of the quotient of integers with unlike signs is negative. Therefore, the correct answer is B: −23; The quotient of integers with unlike signs is negative.