alleryStart learning →The reciprocal of the fraction three quarters is:
AFour thirds
BThree quarters
COne quarter
DSeven twelfths
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Four thirds
1. A reciprocal turns the fraction upside down.
2. Reciprocals are upside-down versions of one another.
3. Turning three quarters upside down gives four thirds.
4. Multiplying three quarters by four thirds gives one.
5. That product of one confirms they are reciprocals.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 'Fractions', sections 4.1-4.7_
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