Chapter 1.6, Problem 40P

Evaluate each expression for $a=-\frac{1}{2},b=\frac{3}{4},$ and $c=-6$.

$\frac{c}{a}$

To determine

To find: the expression $\frac{c}{a}$ .

Answer to Problem 40P

The quotient of numbers is $12$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The numbers a , b and c are $-\frac{1}{2}$ , $\frac{3}{4}$ and $-6$ respectively.

Calculation:

The expression $\frac{c}{a}$ is calculated as follows:

  $\begin{array}{c}\frac{c}{a}=\left(\frac{-6}{-\frac{1}{2}}\right)\\ =6\times 2\\ =12\end{array}$

Thus, the quotient of numbers is $12$ .