the product of two numbers is 40 if one of the numbers is 5/11 what is the other number

Answer 1

Let's set two unknown numbers with variable "x" and "y".

The question gives that one of the numbers is 5/11 which is "x"

The product of 5/11 and "y" is 40

If we translate this into equation,

-> 5/11 * y = 40

Then, solve for "y"

-> y = 40 / (5/11)

divide with fraction is equal to multiply with reciprocal of fraction,

-> y = 40 * (11/5)

-> y = 88