document.write( "Question 12815: Is it correct to say the reciprocal of .25 is 1/.25 or do you convert the decimal to a fraction 25/100 and then flip? \n" ); document.write( "
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Math Teachers in general do not like to have a combination of decimals and fractions, so what you should do is change it to a fraction ( 25/100 ) then flip it as you said to get ( 100/25 ) but make sure you reduce, giving you 4. \n" ); document.write( "
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