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Evaluate. 3/4 + 1/6 / 2/5Write your answer in simplest form.

Sagot :

Given

[tex]\frac{3}{4}+\frac{1}{6}\div\frac{2}{5}[/tex]

To evaluate to its simplest form.

Explanation:

It is given that,

[tex]\frac{3}{4}+\frac{1}{6}\div\frac{2}{5}[/tex]

By using the rule of BODMAS,

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{3}{4}+\frac{1}{6}\div\frac{2}{5}=\frac{3}{4}+(\frac{1}{6}\times\frac{5}{2}) \\ =\frac{3}{4}+\frac{5}{12} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Taking LCM for 4 and 12 implies,

[tex]LCM=12[/tex]

Then,

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{3}{4}+\frac{1}{6}\div\frac{2}{5}=\frac{3}{4}+\frac{5}{12} \\ =\frac{3\times3+5}{12} \\ =\frac{9+5}{12} \\ =\frac{14}{12} \\ =\frac{7}{6} \\ =\frac{6}{6}+\frac{1}{6} \\ =1\frac{1}{6} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Hence, the simplest form is

[tex]1\frac{1}{6}.[/tex]