Question

The quotient of a number and - 2/3 is -9/10

What is the number?
1 7/20
3/5
29/30
20/27

Answer 1

n = 3/5

Explanation:

Represent this quotient as:

n

---------

-2/3

and set it equal to -9/10:

n -9

--------- = -------

-2/3 10

Cross multiplication yields:

10n = 6, so that n = 6/10 or n = 3/5