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Consider -103/-3. Which statements are correct?

A)
The quotient is -36.
B)
The quotient is 36.
C) The quotient of two negatives is always negative.
D)
The quotient of two negatives is always positive.
E)
The integer with the greatest absolute value always determines the
quotient's sign

User Fomahaut
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Answer:

D is the correct answer

Explanation:

negative ÷ negative = positve

User Amitayh
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Answer:

D)

Explanation

A) and B) are false because -103/-3 is equal to 34.3333....

C) The quotient of two negatives is always negative. ⇒ False because D) is true

D) The quotient of two negatives is always positive. ⇒ True

E) The integer with the greatest absolute value always determines the

quotient's sign ⇒ False because D) is true

I hope this helps!

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