1 ÷( 1/2 ) Reciprocal of ( 1/2 ) = 2/ 1 So,1 ÷( 1/2 )= 1/1×2/ 1 = 1 × 2/1 × ( 1) = 2/ 1 = 2/1 = 2 ...

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Question 82 (ii)

Simplify : $1 \div (- \frac{1}{2})$

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$1 \div (- \frac{1}{2})$
Reciprocal of $(- \frac{1}{2}) = \frac{2}{- 1}$
So, $1 \div (- \frac{1}{2}) = \frac{1}{1} \times \frac{2}{- 1} = \frac{1 \times 2}{1 \times (- 1)} = \frac{2}{- 1} = \frac{- 2}{1} = - 2$

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