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The product of two numbers is \(\frac{-1}{4}.\) If one of them is \(\frac{-3}{10},\) then the other isA. \(\frac{5}{6}\) B. \(\frac{-5}{6}\) C. \(\frac{4}{3}\) D. \(\frac{-8}{5}\)

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Let the other number be x 

Then,

\(\frac{-3}{10}\times\text{x}=\frac{-1}{4}\)

\(\Rightarrow\) \(\text{x}=\frac{-1}{4}\div\frac{-3}{10}\)

\(\Rightarrow\) \(\text{x}=\frac{-1}{4}\times\frac{10}{-3}\) 

\(\Rightarrow\) \(\text{x}=\frac{-1\times10}{4\times-3}\)

\(\Rightarrow\) \(\text{x}=\frac{-10}{-12}=\frac{-10\times-1}{-12\times-1}=\frac{10}{12}\) 

\(\Rightarrow\) \(\text{x}=\frac{10}{12}=\frac{10\div2}{12\div2}=\frac{5}{6}\)



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