Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

8/5

Step-by-step explanation:

The reciprocal of a number is 1/that number.

So, the reciprocal of -5/8 is $1/\frac{-5}{8}$= 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.

$\frac{8}{-5} (\frac{-1}{1}$) = $\frac{-8}{-5}$ = $\frac{8}{5}$

Answer 2

Answer:

+ 8/5

Step-by-step explanation:

Reciprocal is flip

Take the negative flip

- ( - 1 /(5/8))

+ 8/5