Question

By what number should (-22) be multiplied to obtain 2 ?

Answer 1

Answer:

As 22 is a no. which is greater in MAGNITUDE than 2, it should either be divided by a number or multiplied by a reciprocal of a number.

so, as 22=2*11,

-22=2*(-11)

of 2 = 22* 1/ (-11)

So, -22 should be multiplied by reciprocal of -11 to obtain the answer as 2