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The reciprocal of a negative rational number is ___________.

A

is a positive rational number

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B

is a negative rational number

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C

can be either a positive or a negative rational number

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D

None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B
is 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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(vi) Zero has ..... reciprocal.
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