Question

What divided by 7 equals 5?

Answer 1

Hint: In this problem we will use general mathematics to solve this question. Here it is asked to get the number which will give us the result 5 if we divide that number by 7. We can get that directly by multiplying 7 with 5.

Complete step by step solution:
According to the question we have to find the number which gives us 5 when divided by 7. As we know that if any number is given, then if we divide that number by any other number, then the other number is known as a divisor and the number which is dividing is known as dividend and by dividing dividend, we get a number again and that number is known as quotient and if any term remains at the end, that is known as the remainder. If we see this example:
$2\stackrel{30}{\overline{)\begin{array}{rl}& 60\\ & -\underset{―}{60}\\ & 0\end{array}}}$
Here 2 is divisor, 60 is dividend, 30 is quotient and 0 is remainder.
But if we want to get our dividend again and if only divisor and quotient are given, then, we multiply both divisor and quotient with each other and this will give us the dividend. Let us see.
Here the quotient is 30 and the divisor is 2. So,
Dividend = quotient $\times$ divisor
$=30\times 2=60$
So, according to our question, let us assume that the dividend is $x$, then we can say that,
${\displaystyle \frac{x}{7}}=5$
Now, we need to find $x$. So, multiply both sides with 7. So,
$\begin{array}{rl}& \Rightarrow {\displaystyle \frac{x}{7}}\times 7=5\times 7\\ & \Rightarrow x=35\end{array}$

So, the dividend is 35.

Note:
While solving this question always remember the dividend, divisor and quotient relation, this will help you very much in this. And if we are solving it then always be careful of general calculations and try to find the exact answer.