Solve Division Problem: -3.8 ÷ (-1)

Question

(3.8):(1)= ? (-3.8):(-1)=\text{ ?}

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Firstly we need to realise that since we are dividing two negative numbers, the result must be a positive number.

Let's rewrite the exercise in the form of a simple fraction:

3.81= \frac{3.8}{1}=

Remember the rule:

x1=x \frac{x}{1}=x

Any number we divide by 1 will be equal to itself, therefore:

3.81=3.8 \frac{3.8}{1}=3.8

Answer

+3.8 \text{+3}.8