Question

What divided 8 by equals 7?

Answer 1

Hint: This is a simple problem which we can solve easily with the help of a multiplication table. A divisor is a number that divides another number either completely or with a remainder. The amount or number to be divided is called the dividend. The answer after we divide one number by another is called quotient. An amount left over after division (happens when the first number does not divide exactly by the other) is called remainder.
For example: In \[\dfrac{{12}}{3} = 4\], \[4\] is the quotient, \[12\] is the dividend and \[3\] is the divisor.

Complete step by step solution:
In the given question we have to find the dividend for which we can use the following formula:
\[Dividend = Divisor \times Quotient + \operatorname{Re} mainder\]
Comparing with the above formula, we get as \[8\] divisor and as \[7\] quotient and remainder as \[0\] hence:
\[ \Rightarrow Dividend = 8 \times 7 + 0\]
Solving the multiplication, we get,
\[ \Rightarrow Dividend = 56 + 0\]
Finally adding\[0\]we get,
\[ \Rightarrow Dividend = 56\]
Hence when\[56\] is divided by \[8\] we arrive at\[7\].
For future reference, when you are presented with a problem like "What divided by \[x\] equals \[y\]?", all you have to do is multiply the two known numbers together.

Note:
1) One should remember multiplication tables by heart to solve such questions.
2) Alternatively, one can solve the given sum as follows:
The sum can be written as \[\dfrac{x}{8} = 7\] where we have to find the value of \[x\]
Now multiplying the denominator on right hand side, we get:
\[ \Rightarrow x = 8 \times 7\]
Solving the above multiplication, we get,
\[ \Rightarrow x = 56\]
3) Pay close attention to the question and know the difference between dividend, divisor, remainder and quotient.