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What is the reciprocal of 6/5?
a. 12/10
b. 1 1/5
c. 1
d. 5/6

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Reciprocals are like flipping the number over
6/5 flipped would become 5/6
5/6 cannot be simplified therefore the final answer is
d. 5/6
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The reciprocal of a fraction is simply the reverse position of the original fraction, its numerator and denominator. It is represented by the formula of 1/number (fraction). To get the reciprocal of the number, divide one by the fractional number. You are given the number 6/5. So you have a numerator of 6 and a denominator of five. Simply swap them and you get the new numerator as 5 and the new denominator as 6. Or you can just divide 1/(6/5) then you will get 5/6. The answer is letter D.
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