ACT Math › How to divide monomial quotients
Mike wants to sell candy bars for a profit. If he sells each bar for
, how much did each bar cost him?
In order to solve this problem, set up the following equation:
Cross multiply:
Divide:
The original cost of the of each candy bar is
Choose the answer that is the simplest form of the following expression of monomial quotients:
To divide monomial quotients, simply invert the divisor and multiply:
Then, reduce:
Choose the answer that is the simplest form of the following expression of monomial quotients:
To find your answer, you have to invert the divisor and multiply across:
Then, reduce: