Question

Multiply 6/12 by the reciprocal of -7/16 .​

Answer 1

Answer:

So, 6/12 multiplied to the reciprocal of 12/26 = 13/12.

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Answer 2

Answer:

-8/7

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks you to multiply 6/12 by the reciprocal of -7/16.

Reciprocal, in maths, simply means switching the values of the numerator and denominator. In this case -7/16 will become 16/-7.

Now for the multiplication. 6*16 = 96, and 12*-7 = -84

Expressed as a fraction, this would be 96/-84.

Simplify this answer. The HCF in these two numbers would be 12.

96/12=8

-84/12=-7

This translates to your final answer which is -8/7