SOLUTION: what is the multiplicative inverse or reciprocal, of 2 2/5 ?

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Question 494473: what is the multiplicative inverse or reciprocal, of 2 2/5 ?
Answer by Flannery(124) About Me  (Show Source):
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First change 2 2/5 to an improper fraction. It is 12/5. Flip to get the recipocal. It is 5/12.