The multiplicative inverse of a positive rational number is ........

always positive.

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may be positive.

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always negative.

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maybe negative.

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Solution

The correct option is B always positive.
The multiplicative inverse has the same sign as the number but numerator and denominator are inter-changed. Thus, the multiplication inverse of a positive rational number is always positive.

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