Question

Find the reciprocal of 8 2/5

Answer 1

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$\bold{8 \frac{2}{5} }\: \\\\ \implies \: \frac{5 × 8 + 2}{5} \: \\ \\ \implies \: \frac{ 40 + 2}{5} \\\\ \implies \frac{42}{5} \\\\ \rightarrow \:\boxed {reciprocal \: = \frac{5}{42} }$

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Answer 2

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$\mathsf{8 \dfrac{2}{5}}\\\\\mathsf{= \dfrac{8\times5+2}{5}}\\\\\mathsf{= \dfrac{40 + 2}{5}}\\\\\mathsf{= \dfrac{42}{5}}\\\\\mathsf{=\dfrac{5}{42}}\\\\\huge\text{Therefore, the answer should be: \boxed{\mathsf{\dfrac{5}{42}}}}\huge\checkmark$

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