The quotients that are equivalent to 2.5 would be:
• 10/4
• 5/2
• -5/-2
• -10/-4
When dividing, one rule to consider is that two negatives make a positive. With this in mind, we can divide the fractions:
5 / 2 = 2 1/2, which converts to 2.5.
10 / 4 = 2 2/4, which also converts to 2 1/2, bringing us to 2.5.
Any answer of 10/4 or 5/2 where both the numerator and denominator are either positive or negative (both have to be positive or both have to be negative) would be correct.