SOLUTION: What is the dual of a denominate number? How do I find the dual of a denominate number?

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Question 123673This question is from textbook Basic Mathematical Skills with Geometry
: What is the dual of a denominate number? How do I find the dual of a denominate number? This question is from textbook Basic Mathematical Skills with Geometry

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What is the dual of a denominate number? 

A denominate number is a number multiplied by a unit of measure:

Examples  6ft, 50.3lb, %2870mi%29%2F%28hr%29, %28100m%29%2Fs  

How do I find the dual of a denominate number? 

Just invert them. The dual denominate numbers of the above are
respectively:

1%2F%286ft%29, 1%2F%2850.3lb%29, %281hr%29%2F%2870mi%29, %281s%29%2F%28100m%29

Edwin