What Divided by 75 Equals 3?
Methods
Setting up the problem:
In a problem like this, the “what” means that we’re working with a variable. The most common variable used in math is “x”. So, we could say what number, x, when divided by 75, equals 3?
Solving What Divided by 75 Equals 3
Here’s how you would set up this question as an equation:
x
75
=
3
\frac{x}{75} = 3
75 x = 3
The goal of the problem is to solve for x. To do this we need to change the equation so that x is alone on one side of the equation.In this case, we can do that by multiplying both sides of the equation by 75, resulting in this equation:
x
=
3
∗
75
x = 3*75
x = 3 ∗ 75
Then we simplify and find our answer:
x
=
225
x = 225
x = 225
So, the answer to the question “What divided by 75 equals 3?” is 225.To prove this, we can take the original problem:
x
75
=
3
\frac{x}{75} = 3
75 x = 3
And insert 225 in the place of x:
225
75
=
3
\frac{225}{75} = 3
75 225 = 3
Because this is true, the answer must be correct.
Practice Other Division Problems Like This One
If this problem was a little difficult or you want to practice your skills on another one, give it a go on any one of these too!
What divided by 71 equals 5?
44 divided by what equals 2?
What is 17/11 divided by 10?
What is 2/1 divided by 9/8?
What is 96 divided by 12/3?