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1 1/3 ÷ 1/4 + 2/5 ÷ 1/4 + 4/15 ÷ 1/4 RSM QUESTION HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLP

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For this case we must simplify the following expression:


1 \frac {1} {3}÷
\frac {1} {4}+
\frac {2} {5}÷
\frac {1} {4}+
\frac {4} {15}÷
\frac {1 }{4}

We convert mixed numbers to improper fractions:


\frac {3 * 1 + 1} {3} ÷
\frac {1} {4} +
\frac {2} {5}÷
\frac {1} {4} +
\frac {4} {15} ÷
\frac {1} {4}=


\frac {4} {3} ÷
\frac {1} {4}+
\frac {2} {5}÷
\frac {1} {4}+
\frac {4} {15}÷
\frac {1} {4} =

We first solve the divisions:


\frac {\frac {4} {3}} {\frac {1} {4}} + \frac {\frac {2} {5}} {\frac {1} {4}} + \frac {\frac {4} {15}} {\frac {1} {4}} =\\\frac {4 * 4} {3 * 1} + \frac {4 * 2} {5 * 1} + \frac {4 * 4} {15 * 1} =\\\frac {16} {3} + \frac {8} {5} + \frac {16} {15} =

We rewrite the fractions:


\frac {16 * 5} {3 * 5} + \frac {8 * 3} {5 * 3} + \frac {16} {15} =\\\frac {80} {15} + \frac {24} {15} + \frac {16} {15} =\\\frac {80 + 24 + 16} {15} =\\\frac {120} {15} =\\\frac {24} {3} =\\8

Answer:

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