College Math CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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What is the inverse operation of addition?

Division
Subtraction
Multiplication
Exponentiation

The correct answer is: Subtraction

The inverse operation of addition refers to the opposite mathematical operation that can be used to undo addition. In this case, the correct inverse operation is subtraction. Option A, division, is the inverse operation of multiplication. Option C, multiplication, is the inverse operation of division. Option D, exponentiation, is not an inverse operation of addition and is used to raise a number to a certain power. Therefore, it is not the correct answer. Option B, subtraction, is the only option that is the inverse operation of addition, as it involves taking away or subtracting a number from another.