Questions. If $\frac{-5}{9}$ is the additive inverse of $\frac{5}{\mathrm{p}}$, then what is the value of p ?
- 9
- 5
- 1
- 7
Solution:
The correct option is
1
The additive inverse of a number X is -X.
For example, additive inverse of:-
$\frac{-5}{9}$ is $\frac{5}{9}$
Comparing this with $\frac{5}{\mathrm{p}}$, we have
$\mathrm{p}=9$