Question

By what number should we multiply -1/6 to get -17/9

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{34}{3}$

Or

$11 \frac{1}{3}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Consider a simpler problem.

What should we multiply by 5 to get 95?

A simple approach is to divide 95 by 5 which gives 19.

Similarly the number you want to get must be:

$- \frac{17}{9} \div - \frac{1}{6}$

Now simplify.

$\ - \frac{17}{9} \times - \frac{6}{1}$

Use the fact that negative times a negative is positive.

And simplify as you usually do.

Answer will be 34/3