this is a maths question. it is a secondary 1 maths question. this question is on the topic ratio and proportion, reciprocal.
2006-07-18 22:58:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
The reciprocal of 2/12 is 12/2 = 6.
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2006-07-19 03:31:10 · answer #1 · answered by Thermo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12/2 = 6
2006-07-19 17:52:19 · answer #2 · answered by Mrs Apple 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reciprocal of a number x is written as 1/x.
Similarly Reciprocal of a fraction x/y is written as y/x. Just interchanging the numerator and denominator.
So in the given problem,
The reciprocal of 2/12 is 12/2
12/2 is nothing but 6.
So the reciprocal of 2/12 is 6.
Hope you can understand this explaination.
2006-07-19 06:06:52 · answer #3 · answered by Sherlock Holmes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6
2006-07-22 08:09:09 · answer #4 · answered by jai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12/2 or 6
2006-07-19 06:03:00 · answer #5 · answered by John P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reciprocal of a fraction is obtained by switching its numerator and denominator. To find the reciprocal of a mixed number, first convert the mixed number to an improper fraction, then switch the numerator and denominator of the improper fraction. Notice that when you multiply a fraction and its reciprocal, the product is always 1.
Example:
Find the reciprocal of 31/75. We switch the numerator and denominator to find the reciprocal: 75/31.
Example:
Find the reciprocal of 12 1/2. First, convert the mixed number to an improper fraction: 12 1/2 = 25/2. Next, we switch the numerator and denominator to find the reciprocal: 2/25.
2006-07-19 06:08:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
12/2 (or 6)
2006-07-19 06:01:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2/5
2006-07-19 06:24:22 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋