The reciprocal of 1 3/4

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anonymous · Answer

-4/7

kc_kennylau · Answer

@gabernathy9797 if you're gonna teach him lyk dis he'll never learn

anonymous · Answer

i can teach you how to spell correctly :-)

anonymous · Answer

change it to an improper fraction by taking 4*1+3 which gives you 7/4 then you got to change it to -4/7 because when you take the reciprocical you flip the fraction and the sign 

-4/7

anonymous · Answer

reciprocal is nothing but the rivers of a number....

kc_kennylau · Answer

The reciprocal
$$=\frac1{1+\frac34}$$$$=\frac1{\frac74}$$$$=\frac47$$

anonymous · Answer

I dont know how to explain it anyways but look that girl did so shes awesome

kc_kennylau · Answer

@gabernathy9797 @$boricua no flip signs

anonymous · Answer

it is negative dude

kc_kennylau · Answer

no you do NOT flip the signs

kc_kennylau · Answer

http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/reciprocal.gif

anonymous · Answer

oh my god -_-

anonymous · Answer

its negative

anonymous · Answer

i know how to do this im just to fricken lazy to do it -.- its exam day.

anonymous · Answer

exactly i have 4 to do and have work at 3!!

kc_kennylau · Answer

@gabernathy9797 you ONLY flip the sign when calculating the slope of perpendicular lines

kc_kennylau · Answer

@gabernathy9797 I think you're confused

anonymous · Answer

i am not gonna argue with you. im tired and i know what is right

anonymous · Answer

yea the answer was right -.- so stop please. its friday. be happy

anonymous · Answer

@loltk5534

anonymous · Answer

who's was right? @becauseicanadtr

kc_kennylau · Answer

http://mravery.edublogs.org/files/2011/10/DivideFracRecip-1fzz0w3.png http://www.mathsisfun.com/images/reciprocal.gif http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/images/reciprocal-reciprocal.gif http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/images/reciprocal-reciprocal.gif

anonymous · Answer

you were @gabernathy9797

anonymous · Answer

thank you :-)

kc_kennylau · Answer

what the hell

anonymous · Answer

http://www.mathsisfun.com/reciprocal-fraction.html

anonymous · Answer

1 3/4 is equal to 7/4 the reciprocal is 4/7.

anonymous · Answer

yup yup

kc_kennylau · Answer

@gabernathy9797 ha now you're outnumbered :D

anonymous · Answer

@kc_kennylau is right sorry @gabernathy9797

anonymous · Answer

OK STOOOOOP -____________-

anonymous · Answer

but hy, we learn from our mistakes :)

anonymous · Answer

but on his test i had the right number and answer so did @$boricua so it doesnt really matter

kc_kennylau · Answer

@loltk5534 yep agree

anonymous · Answer

lol

kc_kennylau · Answer

@loltk5534 maybe in another field reciprocal needs to flip sign, we never know xP

anonymous · Answer

@gabernathy9797  is cool i honestly don't care i just tried to help

anonymous · Answer

:/ i guess so lol

anonymous · Answer

well we did help and succeed so its all good @$boricua

kc_kennylau · Answer

@gabernathy9797 ok I just want a proof and if you give me a proof I'll shut up
(proof=source)

anonymous · Answer

give me a MEdall ^___^

anonymous · Answer

Lets all be friends?

anonymous · Answer

@gabernathy9797  yea true

anonymous · Answer

arguing over basic math, ridiculous.

anonymous · Answer

@tswavy  haha yeah

anonymous · Answer

lol ikr

anonymous · Answer

yep ridiculous

kc_kennylau · Answer

@tswavy agree

anonymous · Answer

but we still learn from it :D

kc_kennylau · Answer

@gabernathy9797 let's be friends lol (can u just give me a source plz)

anonymous · Answer

google is your source

kc_kennylau · Answer

i googled it and everything points to my side, please give me the website :)

anonymous · Answer

-_-

kc_kennylau · Answer

@becauseicanadtr don't worry it's not an argument just friendly talking

anonymous · Answer

i know -_- just stooooop

kc_kennylau · Answer

:/ we're just seeking the truth :/

anonymous · Answer

my head is the source

kc_kennylau · Answer

ok ok

kc_kennylau · Answer

thanks :)