To determine the sign of each quotient without calculating, we can use the rule that states the quotient of two numbers is positive if both numbers have the same sign (both positive or both negative) and negative if they have different signs.
Let's analyze each quotient:
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−111 ÷ 37: The numerator is negative and the denominator is positive. Thus, the quotient is negative.
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1,001 ÷ (−143): The numerator is positive and the denominator is negative. Thus, the quotient is negative.
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−725 ÷ (−29): Both the numerator and the denominator are negative. Thus, the quotient is positive.
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657 ÷ (−23): The numerator is positive and the denominator is negative. Thus, the quotient is negative.
Based on this analysis, the only quotient that will be positive is −725 ÷ (−29).