How do you write the phrase "the sum of one-half and the reciprocal of two-thirds" as a mathematical expression?
1 Answer
Feb 7, 2016
# 1/2 + 3/2#
Explanation:
The reciprocal of any number say , n ,is
# 1/n# example : the reciprocal of 2
# color(black)(" is ") 1/2 # here the reciprocal of
# 2/3color(black)(" is ") 1/(2/3) = 1 xx 3/2 = 3/2# hence
# 1/2 + 3/2 ( = 2 ) #
