Both claims are false. In fact,
and
are one the multiplicative inverse of the other. This means, by definition of multiplicative inverse, that

So, it doesn't matter if
is positive or negative: the multiplication of one number and its inverse will always be 1: for example,

Similarly, when you multiply two number, the sign of the product depends on the sign of the factors as follows:
So, the multiplication of two negative numbers is a positive number.
Turn 1 7/8 into 15/8
15/8 times 4/5 is60/40
60/40 is 1.5
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Answer:
25%
Step-by-step explanation:
George is 33
% (
%) richer than Pete. Let Pete's percentage of wealth be 100%.
Thus George percentage of wealth = 100% +
%
=
%
= 133
%
Pete's percent poorer than George can be determined by;
=
÷
× 100
=
×
×100
= 0.25 × 100
= 25%
Pete is 25% poorer than George.