Expressions and Arithmetic Operators
Read this chapter, which discusses arithmetic operations in greater detail along with solving expressions with mixed data types.
9. The Sign of the Result
Answer:
99/100 = 0
It is tempting to think that the answer must be 1, but it is not. 100 goes into 99 zero times, so that is the result.
The Sign of the Result
The normal rules of arithmetic determine the sign of the result of division:
+num/+div == +result | -num/+div == -result | +num/-div == -result | -num/-div == +result |
Here are some examples:
17/5 == 3 | -17/5 == -3 | 17/-5 == -3 | -17/ -5 == 3 |
Of course, you are eager to practice this right away! Mentally (or with scratch paper) decide on the value of each expression. Then click on the button to see the correct value.
Question 9:
What is the value of the expression 3/4 ?