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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

What do you need help with?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

uuggghh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dang!

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

What is the question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Im typing it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the reciprocal of each number? Column A: Column B: 1. 2/9 A. -9/2 2. -9/2 B. -2/9 3. 9/2 C. 2/9 4. -2/9 D. 9/2 E. 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

tht was too much...

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

Okay so the reciprocal of 2/9 is -9/2. For -9/2, it is 2/9. Are you starting to get what I am doing?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think so. a negative's reciprocal is the numerator and denominator but backwards, also its a positive.

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

Yep! So try the last 2 :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i did and got it right! :D thank you person! help with 4 more?

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

lol sure!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok i was thinking 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the reciprocal of 1/5 ? A.–5 B. -1/5 C. 1/5 D. 5 srry its -5 right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A is -5

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

Yes :) sorry it took me so long :/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Express your answer in lowest terms. 2/9 Divided by 1/4 = ? Is the answer is 8/9 ?

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

so we need to find the LCD....give me a sec :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

kk

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

so we multiply 4 by 9 to get 36....I think that is the LCD....one sec

OpenStudy (anonymous):

mhhmmmmmm

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

wait...never mind lol when dividing you don't need the LCD :P silly me :) lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

you just multiply by the reciprocal :) so 2/9 divide by 1/4 is the same and 2/9 times 4 so you got it right :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yay

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

lol

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

15*5/3 so 75/3 which simplifies to 25

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is -15 divided by 3/5 ? A. 25 B. 9 C. -1/9 D. -1/25

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it was negative srry...

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

oh lol it should still be 26 I think...

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

25 I mean lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its a negative, its still 25?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes the answer is -25 I forgot to put the 25 so its A. -25

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

oh lol

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

I didnt see a negative as an answer so I didn't put one lol

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