Answer to Question #300623 in Economics for Bea

Question

Consider the following statements:

A. The product of 2 numbers of opposite signs will be a negative number

B. The reciprocal of an improper fraction is a proper fraction

C. The reciprocal of 1 is −1

Which ONE of the following is TRUE?

[1] Both A and B are correct

[2] Only B is correct

[3] Neither A nor C is correct

[4] Only C is correct

Answer 1

A. The product of 2 numbers of opposite signs will be a negative number - it is true.

B. The reciprocal of an improper fraction is a proper fraction - it is true.

C. The reciprocal of 1 is 1. So, the statement is false.

So, the correct answer is [1] Both A and B are correct.