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How can I multiply to get a product of 1 please help?

How can I multiply to get a product of 1 please help?-example-1
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We need the multiplicative inverse of 3, which is


(1)/(3)

and the multiplicative inverse of 1/4,which is 4. Then, we have


(3)/(4)*((1)/(3))*4=(3)/(4)*(4)/(3)

since


(3)/(4)*(4)/(3)=(12)/(12)=1

Then, the answer is option 2:


(4)/(3)

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