Question

The product of two rational number is -35/18. If one of them is 5/12, find the other.

Answer 1

Answer:

The product of two rational number is -35/18. If one of them is 5/12, find the other.

Answer 2

Given,

The product of two rational numbers = -35/18.

One of the rational numbers = 5/12

To find,

The second rational number.

Solution,

We can easily solve this numerical problem by following the given steps.

Now,

Let's take the second rational number to be x.

Product of two rational numbers = -35/18

5/12 × x = -35/18

We can write it as 5x/12 = -35/18

Using the cross multiply method,

5x × 18 = - 35 × 12

5x × 18 = - 420

5x = - 420/18

x = - 420/18 × 5

x = - 84/18

x = - 14/3

( We will get - 14/3 by converting - 84/18 into its simplest form)

Hence, the other rational number is - 14/3.