The reciprocal of a negative rational number is

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The correct option is A negative
The reciprocal of a negative rational number is negative.

Let no. be $- a$ its reciprocal is $\frac{- 1}{a}$ which is a negative number.

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The reciprocal of a negative rational number
(a) is a positive rational number
(b) is a negative rational number
(c) can be either a positive or a negative rational number
(d) does not exist

Q. Question 30
The reciprocal of a negative rational number is ___

Q. Question 30
The reciprocal of a negative rational number is ___

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(iii) The product of two negative rational numbers is always .....
(iv) The reciprocal of a positive rational number is .....
(v) The reciprocal of a negative rational number is .....
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(viii) The numbers ..... and ..... are their own reciprocals.
(ix) If a is reciprocal of b, then the reciprocal of b is .....
(x) The number 0 is ..... the reciprocal of any number.
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\frac{1}{a}, a \neq 0

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(i) The product of two positive rational numbers is always___
(ii) The product of two negative rational numbers is always___
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The reciprocal of a negative rational number is

The correct option is A negativeThe reciprocal of a negative rational number is negative.Let no. be −a its reciprocal is −1a which is a negative number.

The correct option is A negative
The reciprocal of a negative rational number is negative.

Let no. be $- a$ its reciprocal is $\frac{- 1}{a}$ which is a negative number.