What would happen if the quotient were less than one is that the number would become a decimal. It's basic fifth grade math.
the quotient would be wrong
The expression "the quotient of two and a number xxx" can be represented as 2 / xxx. Nine less than this quotient would be 2 / xxx - 9.
You will get a quotient that is a positive number less than 10.
The quotient is the result of dividing two numbers. So 3 doesn't have a quotient unless another number is being involved in the division. The 4 is not that number since it is substracted from the quotient you get afterwards. Examples: 4 less than the quotient of 9 and 3 would be -1 (9/3=3; 3-4=-1) 4 less than the quotient of 6 and 3 would be -2 (6/3=2; 2-4 = -2)
The quotient need not be greater than a whole number less than one!
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The quotient will be less than one.
It need not be. The numbers 1/2 and (-1/2) are both fractions less than 1 but their quotient is -1, which is less than both the fractions.
The quotient is less than the fraction.
The quotient will be less. 1/2 ÷ 2 = 1/4
To express this as an algebraic sum, this would be equal to 7x - 10.
When you divide a number by a fraction between zero and one, the quotient will be greater than that number.