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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the reciprocal of each number, it it exists -6/11

Parth (parthkohli):

Flip it flip it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A reciprocal is a mathematical inverse

OpenStudy (anonymous):

where the inverse times the original = 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:( I am not following.. I have read and reread this chapter and I am still just not getting it.

Parth (parthkohli):

The reciprocal of 5/6 is 6/5.

Parth (parthkohli):

The reciprocal of -1/2 is 2/-1 or -2/1

Parth (parthkohli):

The reciprocal of 6/7 is 7/6. The reciprocal of 93929/32737 is 32737/93929

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Wait, So the answer is as easy as just flipping them? So my answer is 11/-6?

Parth (parthkohli):

Yeah, or -11/6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhhhhh. I feel a little stupid at this point... Thank you very much for your help

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