Question

The product of two numbers is -1/6, if one of them is -5/8, the other number is-​

Answer 1

Given:

(1) Product of two numbers= -1/6

(2) One of the numbers= -5/8

To Find:

Other number=?

Solution:

Let that other number be x.

So,

-5/8×x= -1/6

-5x/8= -1/6

-5x= -1/6×8

-5x=-8/6

x=-8/6/-5

x= -8/6× 1/-5

x=8/6×1/5

x=8/30

x=4/15

Therefore, the other number is 4/15.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Product if the two numbers is -1/6

a×b = -1/6

One number = a = -5/8

Other number b = (-1/6)/a

= (-1/6)/(-5/8)

= (-1/6)×(-8/5)

= 4/15