text: first convert it to a mixed number. -8 43/100 \nthen make an improper fraction -843/100\nthen take the recirocal -100/843\nmultiply by .3 to get the answer\n(in short, multiply the reciprocal of the fracion) \nthe fact that it is negative only means that your answer is negative.\n\n- devided by - is +\n+ devided by - or vise vursa = negative