The number 3/4 is what fraction of its reciprocal?

Question

A) 9/16
B) 3/4
C) 1
D) 4/3
E) 16/9

prateekchugh · Answer

The number 3/4 is what fraction of its reciprocal?

The number 3/4; =(is); x (what) /(fraction) 3/4(of its reciprocal)

\frac{3}{4}= \frac{x}{(3/4)}

x=  \frac{9}{16}

Yogananda · Answer

Flip the fraction and make it the numerator.
(3/4)/(4/3) 
= (3*3)/(4*4) 
=9/16
hence, A is the answer.

EgmatQuantExpert · Answer

Given

• The number  ¾ .

To Find

• What fraction is  ¾  of its reciprocal.

Approach and Working Out

• The number is  ¾ 
 o Reciprocal is  \frac{4}{3}  
• Answer ( \frac{3}{4} )/ (\frac{4}{3} ) =  \frac{9}{16}

Correct Answer: Option A

Archit3110 · Answer

target : number 3/4 is what fraction of its reciprocal
3/4 = x*4/3
x = 9/16
option A

ADisHere · Answer

Shouldnt it be  \frac{3}{4}= \frac{x}{(4/3)}

and hence the answer resulting to 1

Bunuel · Answer

The correct setup is:

x = (3/4)/(4/3) = 9/16.

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