Question

Find the product of 3/8 and the reciprocal of -3/17​

Answer 1

Answer:

-17/8

Step-by-step explanation:

reciprocal of -3/17 = -17/3 so,

3/8×-17/3= -51/24

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

$\frac{3}{8} \: \: and \: \frac{ - 3}{17}$

To find: Find the product of 3/8 and the reciprocal of -3/17.

Solution:

• Find Reciprocal of -3/17

As we know that reciprocal of a number 'c' is given by '1/c'.

So,

Reciprocal of -3/17 is

$= \frac{1}{ \frac{ - 3}{17} } \\ \\ \\ = \frac{ - 17}{3}$

• Find the product of 3/8 and -17/3

$= \frac{3}{8} \times \frac{ - 17}{3} \\ \\ = \frac{ \cancel{3}}{8} \times \frac{ - 17}{ \cancel3} \\ \\ = \frac{ - 17}{8}$

Final Answer:

$\boxed{\red{ \frac{ - 17}{8}}}$

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