Which identity is shown below: 12 • 1/12 = 1? Select one: a. multiplicative identity b. additive inverse c. additive identity d.

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Tatiana [17]

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Which identity is shown below: 12 • 1/12 = 1? Select one: a. multiplicative identity b. additive inverse c. additive identity d.

multiplicative inverse

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lutik1710 [3] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-18T04:50:57+03:00

lutik1710 [3]3 years ago

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What you're seeing here is 12 being multiplied by its reciprocal. 12 * 1/12 = 1. This is an example of a multiplicative inverse; a multiplicative inverse is when you multiply a number by its reciprocal (1 over the number).