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What is the reciprocal of the number 2/7 ?

A. -3 1/2



 
B.-2/7



 
C. 5/7



 
D. 3 1/2
i think it is B?

User Kemesha
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Reciprocal just means flipping a fraction by swapping the place of the numerator and denominator.
Switching 2 and 7 would change it to 7 over 2.
Simplifying 7/2 would result in 3 and 1/2.
So the answer is D. 3 1/2.
User Nagaraj
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