Question

find the product of 3/8 and the reciprocal of -5/17​

Answer 1

Answer:

-51/40

Step-by-step explanation:

3/8 * 17/-5 = 51/-40 = -51/40

Answer 2

Given,

Two numbers are given 3/8 and -5/17.

To find,

The product of 3/8 and the reciprocal of  -5/17.

Solution,

The reciprocal of a number is nothing but the inverse of the number. For example, if the number is a then its reciprocal would be 1/a.

If the number is in the form of fraction a/b then its reciprocal would be b/a.

Mathematically, the reciprocal of 2 is 1/2, and the reciprocal of 4/3 is 3/4.

Therefore, the reciprocal of -5/17 is -17/5.

The product of 3/8 and -17/5-

3/8 × -17/5 = -51/40.

Hence, The product of 3/8 and the reciprocal of  -5/17 is -51/40.