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Example Question #32 : New Sat Math No Calculator

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$\frac{2}{9x}+\frac{4}{27}$

Possible Answers:

$\frac{10}{27x}$

$\frac{4x+6}{27}$

$\frac{6}{27x}$

$\frac{2x+6}{27x}$

$\frac{4x+6}{27x}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{4x+6}{27x}$

Explanation:

Find the least common denominator to solve this problem

Multiply 27 with , and multiply with 3 to obtain common denominators.

Convert the fractions.

$\frac{2}{9x}+\frac{4}{27}=\frac{6}{27x}+\frac{4x}{27x}$

Combine the terms as one fraction.

The answer is: $\frac{4x+6}{27x}$

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Example Question #161 : Fractions

Solve $\frac{3}{7}+\frac{5}{8}-\frac{1}{2}$ .

Possible Answers:

$\frac{5}{7}$

$\frac{7}{8}$

$\frac{33}{56}$

$\frac{31}{56}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{31}{56}$

Explanation:

Finding the common denominator yields $\frac{24}{56}+\frac{35}{56}-\frac{28}{56}$ . We can then evaluate leaving $\frac{31}{56}$ .

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Example Question #1 : How To Find The Reciprocal Of A Fraction

What is the reciprocal of the following fraction: 18/27

Possible Answers:

-18/27

27/18

9/27

Correct answer:

27/18

Explanation:

A fraction multiplied by its reciprocal will equal 1. To find the reciprocal of a fraction, switch the denominator and numerator. The reciprocal of 18/27 is 27/18.

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Example Question #1 : How To Find The Reciprocal Of A Fraction

What is the reciprocal of the fraction below?

$\frac{2}{9}$

Possible Answers:

$\frac{9}{11}$

$\frac{9}{2}$

$\frac{9}{18}$

$\frac{2}{11}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{9}{2}$

Explanation:

The reciprocal of a fraction can be obtained by switching the numerator and denominator.

The numerator in this case is so that will become the denominator.

The denominator in this case is so that will become the numerator.

Threfore the reciprocal of $\frac{2}{9}$ is $\frac{9}{2}$ .

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Example Question #1 : How To Find The Reciprocal Of A Fraction

What is the reciprocal of $\frac{2}{11}$ ?

Possible Answers:

$-\frac{11}{2}$

$-\frac{2}{11}$

$\frac{11}{2}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{11}{2}$

Explanation:

The reciprocal can be determined by taking one dividing the entire quantity.

$\frac{1}{\frac{2}{11}}=\frac{11}{2}$

This is just flipping the numerator and the denominator.

The answer is $\frac{11}{2}$ .

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Example Question #1 : How To Find The Reciprocal Of A Fraction

What is the reciprocal of $-\frac{13}{2}$ ?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{13}{2}$

$-\frac{2}{13}$

$\frac{2}{13}$

Correct answer:

$-\frac{2}{13}$

Explanation:

To find the reciprocal, take 1 and divide by the entire quantity of the fraction. The reciprocal is simply swapping the placement of the numerator and the denominator.

$-\frac{1}{\frac{13}{2}}=-\frac{2}{13}$

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Example Question #623 : Arithmetic

What is the negative reciprocal of $-\frac{1}{9}$ ?

Possible Answers:

$-\frac{1}{9}$

$\frac{1}{9}$

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The negative reciprocal of a number is to take negative one, and divide by the value. Simply swap the numerator and denominator and add a negative sign.

Recall that dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal.

$-\frac{1}{-\frac{1}{9}}=-1\cdot -\frac{9}{1}=9$

The correct answer is:

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Example Question #1 : How To Find The Reciprocal Of A Fraction

Find the reciprocal of the fraction: $\frac{8}{9}$

Possible Answers:

$-\frac{9}{8}$

$\frac{9}{8}$

$-\frac{8}{9}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{9}{8}$

Explanation:

The reciprocal of a fraction is one over the quantity of the fraction.

$\frac{1}{\frac{8}{9}}$

Simply switch the terms of the numerator and denominator.

The answer is $\frac{9}{8}$ .

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Example Question #1 : Reciprocals

The reciprocal of is equal to $3 \frac{1}{2}$ .

What is the reciprocal of y + 3 ?

Possible Answers:

$\frac{7} {23}$

$-\frac{7} {19}$

$\frac{2}{13}$

$3 \frac{2}{7}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{7} {23}$

Explanation:

The reciprocal of is equal to $3 \frac{1}{2}$ , so - which is the reciprocal of the reciprocal of - is the reciprocal of $3 \frac{1}{2}$ . $3 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{7}{2}$ , so is the reciprocal of this, or $\frac{2}{7}$ .

Since $y = \frac{2}{7}$ ,

$y + 3 = \frac{2}{7} + 3 = \frac{2}{7} + \frac{21}{7} = \frac{23}{7}$

The reciprocal of y + 3 is $\frac{7} {23}$ .

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Example Question #162 : Fractions

3/5 + 4/7 – 1/3 =

Possible Answers:

88/105

3/37

7/9

72/89

4/3

Correct answer:

88/105

Explanation:

We need to find a common denominator to add and subtract these fractions. Let's do the addition first. The lowest common denominator of 5 and 7 is 5 * 7 = 35, so 3/5 + 4/7 = 21/35 + 20/35 = 41/35.

Now to the subtraction. The lowest common denominator of 35 and 3 is 35 * 3 = 105, so altogether, 3/5 + 4/7 – 1/3 = 41/35 – 1/3 = 123/105 – 35/105 = 88/105. This does not simplify and is therefore the correct answer.

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SAT Math : Fractions

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SAT Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #32 : New Sat Math No Calculator

Example Question #161 : Fractions

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Reciprocal Of A Fraction

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Reciprocal Of A Fraction

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Reciprocal Of A Fraction

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Reciprocal Of A Fraction

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