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Addition and Subtraction of Rational Numbers

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The reciprocal of a negative rational number is ___________.

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a positive rational number

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a negative rational number

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can be either a positive or a negative rational number

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B
a negative rational number

Reciprocal of a rational number $\frac{a}{b}$ is $\frac{b}{a}$ , but the sign of the number doesn't change.

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