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Question
Simplify:
`3/7 ÷ (21/-55)`
Simplify
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Solution
Given, `3/7 ÷ (21/-55)`
The reciprocal of `(21/-55)` is `(-55)/21`
So, `3/7 ÷ (21/-55)`
= `3/7 xx ((-55))/21`
= `((-55) xx 3)/(7 xx 21)`
= `(-55)/49`
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Chapter 8: Rationals Numbers - Exercise [Page 249]
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