Question

what could you divide and then multiply by to go from the first number to the second?
first number: 143 second number: 99
answer attempt 1 out of 2
to get to 1, divide 143 by \boxed{}. from 1, multiply by \boxed{} to get to 99.
or, in a single step, multiply 143 by \boxed{} to get to 99.

Explanation:

Step1: Find divisor for 143 to get 1

To get 1 from 143, we divide 143 by itself. So, \( 143 \div 143 = 1 \). Thus, the first box is 143.

Step2: Find multiplier from 1 to 99

To get 99 from 1, we multiply 1 by 99. So, \( 1 \times 99 = 99 \). Thus, the second box is 99.

Step3: Find single - step multiplier

We know that \( 143\times x = 99 \), so \( x=\frac{99}{143}=\frac{9}{13} \) (after simplifying the fraction by dividing numerator and denominator by 11).

Answer:

To get to 1, divide 143 by \(\boldsymbol{143}\). From 1, multiply by \(\boldsymbol{99}\) to get to 99.
OR, in a single step, multiply 143 by \(\boldsymbol{\frac{9}{13}}\) (or \(\boldsymbol{\frac{99}{143}}\)) to get to 99.