Question

multiply 5/8 by the reciprocal of-3/8​

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:the answer is minus 5 by 3

Step-by-step explanation:

5/8 × minus 8/3

ANSWER minus 5/3

OR..........

Reciprocal of -3/8 is 8/-3

=5/8*8/-3

=-5/3

Answer 2

Given:

multiply 5/8 by the reciprocal of-3/8

To find:

The required answer

Solution:

Multiply 5/8 by the reciprocal of-3/8

Reciprocal of-3/8 :

$- \dfrac{3}{8}$

• Here, 3 is known as numerator and 8 is known as denominator.

• Reciprocal means we need to change the places of denominator and numerator.

So, Reciprocal of -3/8 will be;

$- \dfrac{8}{3}$

Now, Multiply 5/8:

$\dfrac{5}{8} \times (\dfrac{ - 8}{3} )$

Multiply numerators and denominators.

$\dfrac{5 \times ( - 8)}{8 \times 3}$

$\dfrac{ - 40}{24}$

Simplifying by 8.

$\dfrac{ - 5}{3}$