In the problem 3/4 · N = 1, N must be _____.

the multiplicative inverse of 3/4
the additive identity
the multiplicative identity
the additive inverse of 3/4

1 answer

To solve for \( N \) in the equation \( \frac{3}{4} \cdot N = 1 \), we need to isolate \( N \). We can do this by multiplying both sides of the equation by the multiplicative inverse of \( \frac{3}{4} \).

The multiplicative inverse of a number \( x \) is defined as \( \frac{1}{x} \). Therefore, the multiplicative inverse of \( \frac{3}{4} \) is \( \frac{4}{3} \).

Now, we can rewrite the equation:

\[ N = 1 \cdot \frac{4}{3} = \frac{4}{3} \]

Thus, \( N \) must be the multiplicative inverse of \( \frac{3}{4} \).

The correct answer is: the multiplicative inverse of \( \frac{3}{4} \).