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You can use multiplication to check a quotient because, if you think about it, division is like algebra with multiplication.
Lets say you have the problem 49/7
49/7 is 7, right? So you check by taking the answer (7) and the divisor (7) and multiply it to check.
Does 7x7=49? Yes, it does!
The quotient is right if you multiply the divisor by the quotient and get the dividend.
Another example for your benefit:
153/3
You do the calculations wrong, but you are smart enough to check to find out you did this.
Lets say you think that 153/3=13.
You check by doing: 13x3.
When you are done calculating 13x3, you get 39.
BUT you didn't get 39 when dividing.
So this proves that 13 IS MOST DEFINITELY NOT the answer.
You divide again and get 51.
Being the smart person you are, you check that answer.
51x3=153
By checking, you got it right!
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What is the answer to multiplication problem called?
Multiplication = productAddition = sumSubtraction = differenceDivision = quotient
Does the word quotient indicate addition subtraction division or multiplication?
It indicates Division
How does the inverse operation affect solving an equation?
It affects because if you want to solve a multiplication problem you can use it or also to check your division problem
Why do you use the Division Property of Equality to solve an equation with multiplication?
Because you need to use inverse operations and the opposite of multiplication is division.
The answer to a multiplication problem is called a?
When two variables are multiplied, the result is called a product. When they are divided, it is a quotient. Addition results in a sum and subtraction results in a difference.
