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OpenStudy (luckycoins888):
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Which fraction is the reciprocal of 5 2/3 ?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
do you know what a reciprocal means?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Hint: think it as the opposite.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
So its the opposite of 2/3, what is it?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Its also positive so it would be..
OpenStudy (anonymous):
what is it then?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Do you get it or do you need more clarification?
OpenStudy (luckycoins888):
3/2?
OpenStudy (luckycoins888):
soooo
OpenStudy (luckycoins888):
5 3/2
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@luckycoins888 We need to change the mixed number into an improper fraction.
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
So multiply the denominator x the whole number. So what is 3 x 5?
OpenStudy (luckycoins888):
thanks i get it now you helped alot cuz this whole test is full of that stuff
OpenStudy (anonymous):
No.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
That's wrong.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
We have to change the mixed number into an improper fraction first. Can you do that?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
@luckycoins888 You know how to change a mixed number into an improper fraction, right?
OpenStudy (luckycoins888):
15
OpenStudy (luckycoins888):
no
OpenStudy (luckycoins888):
no
OpenStudy (luckycoins888):
i dont
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Ok, so you multiplied 3 x 5 to get 15. So add 15 to the numerator, which is 2. 15 + 2 = ?
OpenStudy (luckycoins888):
oh its 10/3 right?
OpenStudy (luckycoins888):
17
OpenStudy (anonymous):
No...
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Yes, 17 is the numerator, and you keep the same denominator in the mixed number, so what is the improper fraction?
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OpenStudy (luckycoins888):
10/3?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
No....
OpenStudy (anonymous):
17 is the numerator, not 10.
OpenStudy (luckycoins888):
o
OpenStudy (anonymous):
So your fraction is...?
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OpenStudy (luckycoins888):
17/3
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Yes.
OpenStudy (luckycoins888):
thanks alot
OpenStudy (anonymous):
And you have to find the reciprocal of the improper fraction
OpenStudy (luckycoins888):
:-D
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
By flipping it over.
OpenStudy (luckycoins888):
3 17
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Yup! So that's your answer!
OpenStudy (luckycoins888):
thanks!
OpenStudy (anonymous):
No problem.
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OpenStudy (luckycoins888):
100% on my test yeah!!
OpenStudy (anonymous):
sorry, i would of helped but my laptop was running slow and having problems, but i see @AnswerMyQuestions helped out.