Question 137145This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra
: The problem states, Of all possible quotients of the numbers 10, -1/2, -5, and 1/5, which two produce the largest quotient? Which two produce the smallest quotient?
I am not exactly sure how to figure this out.
This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Of all possible quotients of the numbers 10, -1/2, -5, and 1/5, which two produce the largest quotient? Which two produce the smallest quotient?
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A large positive numerator and a small positive denominator will give you
a large result: 10/(1/5) = 50 is the lasgest quotient.
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A large positive numerator and a small negative denominator will give you
a small result: 10/(-1/2) = -20
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Comment: You might think -20 is small but it is to the left of all positives
and also to the left of -19,-18,-17, etc.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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