Find the quotient.
–7 ÷ fourteen-thirds
(1 point)
negative two-thirds
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negative ninety-eight-thirds
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negative one-half
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negative three-halves
To find the quotient of –7 ÷ fourteen-thirds, we can rewrite the expression as a division problem:
–7 / (14/3)
To divide fractions, we can multiply the dividend (–7) by the reciprocal of the divisor (14/3). The reciprocal of a fraction is found by swapping the numerator and denominator:
–7 * (3/14)
Multiplying the numerator and denominator gives us:
–21/14
Simplifying the fraction, we can divide both numerator and denominator by 7:
–3/2
Therefore, the quotient is negative three-halves.