What Divided by 27 Equals 4?
Methods
Setting up the problem:
In a problem like this, the “what” means that we’re working with a variable. The most common variable used in math is “x”. So, we could say what number, x, when divided by 27, equals 4?
Solving What Divided by 27 Equals 4
Here’s how you would set up this question as an equation:
x
27
=
4
\frac{x}{27} = 4
27 x = 4
The goal of the problem is to solve for x. To do this we need to change the equation so that x is alone on one side of the equation.In this case, we can do that by multiplying both sides of the equation by 27, resulting in this equation:
x
=
4
∗
27
x = 4*27
x = 4 ∗ 27
Then we simplify and find our answer:
x
=
108
x = 108
x = 108
So, the answer to the question “What divided by 27 equals 4?” is 108.To prove this, we can take the original problem:
x
27
=
4
\frac{x}{27} = 4
27 x = 4
And insert 108 in the place of x:
108
27
=
4
\frac{108}{27} = 4
27 108 = 4
Because this is true, the answer must be correct.
Practice Other Division Problems Like This One
If this problem was a little difficult or you want to practice your skills on another one, give it a go on any one of these too!
What divided by 79 equals 26?
57 divided by what equals 6?
What is 13/8 divided by 92?
What is 14/9 divided by 12/16?
What is 62 divided by 15/3?