Question

The reciprocal of a negative rational number _____ * 1 point (a) is a positive rational number (b) is a negative rational number (c) can be either a positive or a negative rational number (d) does not exist

Answer 1

The reciprocal of a negative rational number is always a negative rational number.

for example: reciprocal of -5 =  $\frac{1}{-5}$ , here -5 is a rational number.

                    similarly, reciprocal of $\frac{-3}{8}$  = $\frac{8}{-3}$.  

so it is clear that The reciprocal of a negative rational number  is always a negative rational number.