True or False: To find the reciprocal of a number, simply add the number in the denominator to the numerator and the number in the numerator to the denominator.

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anonymous · Answer

i wanna say its true i hate true and false

hartnn · Answer

nopes its not true
say we have 4/5, after doing what is described, we get,
(4+5)/(5+4) which is not its reciprocal

anonymous · Answer

okay so there switched?

hartnn · Answer

yup, switch the numerator and denominator
 reciprocal of 4/5 is 5/4

anonymous · Answer

okay i get it now.

anonymous · Answer

thank you i wish they didnt have these hard questions my mind goes blank when i try answering them

anonymous · Answer

. True or False: To find the reciprocal of a whole number, rewrite the number as a fraction with a denominator of 1.

hartnn · Answer

welcome :) 
keep practicing ...

anonymous · Answer

if its a number beside a fraction we put the number at bottom and a 1 at top ?

anonymous · Answer

idk im confused with fractions in general