Question

The negative reciprocal of -5/8 is: A. -5/8 B. 5/8 C. 8/5 D. -8/5

Answer 1

8/5

Explanation:

The reciprocal of a number is 1/that number.

So, the reciprocal of -5/8 is
`1/(-5)/(8)`= 1 times 8/-5

8/-5 is the reciprocal of -5/8.

However, we are looking for the negative reciprocal.

So, multiply the number by negative 1.

`(8)/(-5) ((-1)/(1)`) =
`(-8)/(-5)` =
`(8)/(5)`

Answer 2

+ 8/5

Explanation:

Reciprocal is flip

Take the negative flip

- ( - 1 /(5/8))

+ 8/5