Question

The product of two rational numbers is-12/40 .If one number is-5/8, find the other.​

Answer 1

Answer :-

The other number is 12/25.

Given :-

The product of two rational numbers = -12/40

one number = -5/8

To find :-

other number = ?

Solution :-

Let the other number be x

Product of rational numbers is -12/40

$➛ \: \: x \: \times \frac{ - 5}{8} = \frac{ - 12}{40}$

$➛ \: x \: = \frac{ - 12 \times 8}{40 \times - 5}$

$➛ \: x \: = \frac{ - 12}{5 \times - 5}$

$➛ \: x \: = \frac{12}{25}$

The other number = 12/25

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