Luke shaped a piece of wire that was 6/11 meter long to form a circle. He divided the length of the wire by 22/7 to find that the diameter of the circle was 7/12 meter. Which of the following statements explains the error Luke made while calculating the diameter of the circle?

A. He used the reciprocal of 6/11 while multiplying the two fractions.
B. He did not find the reciprocal of 22/7 while multiplying the two fractions.
C. He used the reciprocals of 6/11 and 22/7 while multiplying the two fractions.
D. He did not find the reciprocal of the answer after multiplying the two fractions.

Question

Luke shaped a piece of wire that was 6/11 meter long to form a circle. He divided the length of the wire by 22/7 to find that the diameter of the circle was 7/12 meter. Which of the following statements explains the error Luke made while calculating the diameter of the circle?

A.	He used the reciprocal of 6/11 while multiplying the two fractions.
B.	He did not find the reciprocal of 22/7 while multiplying the two fractions.
C.	He used the reciprocals of 6/11 and 22/7 while multiplying the two fractions.
D.	He did not find the reciprocal of the answer after multiplying the two fractions.

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