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Question
Multiply `6/13` by the reciprocal of `-7/16`
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Solution
Reciprocal of `-7/16` is `-16/7`
∴ `6/13 xx -(16/7) `
= `[6 × (-16)] / (13 × 7)` =
= `-96/91`
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