Question

The reciprocal of 1/50 is?

Answer 1

reciprocal...all that means is " flip " the fraction...so the reciprocal of 1/50 is 50/1 or just 50

Answer 2

The reciprocal of 1/50 is 50.

Explanation:

If a number is defined as

`Number=(p)/(q)`,

then the reciprocal of this number is

`reciprocal=(q)/(p)` .... (1)

The given number is

`(1)/(50)`

Here p=1 and q=50.

Put p=1 and q=50 in equation (1) to find the reciprocal of the given number.

`reciprocal=(50)/(1)=50`

Therefore the reciprocal of 1/50 is 50.