Grade 6 Mathematics · Strand 1: Numbers · Fractions
Reciprocals of Numbers
A short Grade 6 Mathematics lesson for the CBE curriculum, part of Numbers: Fractions. Learn it on any phone with notes and slides, then check yourself with a quick quiz and earn XP. This lesson is free.
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1. What is the reciprocal of the whole number 8?
- A. 1/8
- B. 8
- C. 1/80
- D. 80
2. What is the reciprocal of the proper fraction 5/14?
- A. 5/14
- B. 1/14
- C. 14/5
- D. 19/5
3. Which of these numbers has NO reciprocal?
- A. 0
- B. 1
- C. 10
- D. 1/2
4. Find the reciprocal of 1/10. Give your answer as a whole number.
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5. What name is given to the number you get when you divide 1 by a given non-zero number?
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