multiply 5/9 by the reciprocal of 7/27
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The correct answer is 15/7.
Given:
Two numbers: 5/9 and 7/27.
To Find:
The result obtained by multiplying 5/9 by the reciprocal of 7/27.
Solution:
The reciprocal of any number 'x' is simply its multiplicative inverse.
Hence, the reciprocal of x = 1/x.
The reciprocal of 7/27 = 1/(7/27) = 27/7.
We need to multiply 5/9 by the reciprocal of 7/27. Converting this statement into an expression, we have:
5/9 x 27/7 = 15/7.
Hence, by multiplying 5/9 by the reciprocal of 7/27, we obtain 15/7.
∴ The correct answer is 15/7.
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