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Question
By what number should `(-3)/8` be multiplied so that the product is `(-9)/16`?
Sum
Solution
Number = `(-3)/8 ÷ (-9)/16`
We can write it as
`= (-3)/8 xx 16/(-9)`
By further calculation
`= 2/3`
`= 1 1/2`
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