Grade 7 Mathematics · Strand 1: Numbers · Fractions
Reciprocals of Fractions
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1. What is the reciprocal of the mixed number 3\frac{1}{4}?
- A. \frac{13}{4}
- B. \frac{4}{13}
- C. 3\frac{4}{1}
- D. \frac{1}{3}
2. Which number has NO reciprocal?
- A. 1
- B. 0
- C. -1
- D. \frac{1}{2}
3. Find the reciprocal of \frac{5}{8} and write it as a decimal.
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4. Which pair of numbers are reciprocals of each other?
- A. \frac{2}{5} and \frac{2}{5}
- B. \frac{3}{4} and \frac{4}{3}
- C. 7 and -7
- D. 2\frac{1}{2} and 2\frac{2}{1}
5. What is the formal mathematical term for a reciprocal, meaning the number that multiplies with the original to give 1? (Two words: multiplicative ...)
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