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Pairs of fractions that look like upside-down versions of one another are called:
AReciprocals
BEquivalents
CMultiples
DRemainders
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Reciprocals
1. Flipping a fraction gives it a special partner.
2. Two fractions may be upside-down versions of one another.
3. Multiplying such a pair gives a product of one.
4. Such pairs of numbers are called reciprocals.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 'Fractions', sections 4.1-4.7_
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