Use the properties of operations and rules for multiplying and dividing to solve:
(−3)÷(3/4)×(2/7)×(−5/16)÷(5/7)
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To simplify the expression, we'll follow the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS), which means we'll perform the operations in parentheses, then any exponents, followed by multiplication and division from left to right, and finally addition and subtraction from left to right.
Starting with the given expression:
(-3) ÷ (3/4) × (2/7) × (-5/16) ÷ (5/7)
First, let's simplify the division in the parentheses:
(-3) ÷ (3/4) = (-3) × (4/3) = -12/3 = -4
Now we have:
-4 × (2/7) × (-5/16) ÷ (5/7)
Next, let's simplify the multiplication:
-4 × (2/7) = -8/7
So the expression becomes:
-8/7 × (-5/16) ÷ (5/7)
Now, we simplify the next division:
(-8/7) ÷ (5/7) = (-8/7) × (7/5) = -8/5
Finally, we can multiply the fraction that remains:
-8/5 × (-5/16) = (8/5) × (5/16) = 40/80 = 1/2
Therefore, the solution to the given expression is 1/2.
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Starting with the given expression:
(-3) ÷ (3/4) × (2/7) × (-5/16) ÷ (5/7)
Let's begin by multiplying the fractions first:
(-3) ÷ (3/4) = (-3) × (4/3) = -12/3 = -4
Next, we multiply the other fractions together:
(-4) × (2/7) × (-5/16) × (7/5)
Now, let's cancel out any common factors:
(-4) × (1/7) × (-1/16) × (1)
Multiplying the fractions together:
(-4) × (1/7) × (-1/16) = 4/7 × 1/16 = 4/112 = 1/28
Finally, we multiply this fraction by 1 (which is the same as dividing by 1):
(1/28) × (1) = 1/28
Therefore, the solution to the given expression is 1/28. I apologize for any confusion caused by my previous response.
To solve the expression (-3) ÷ (3/4) × (2/7) × (-5/16) ÷ (5/7), we can begin by simplifying each part of the expression step by step:
1. (-3) ÷ (3/4):
To divide a number by a fraction, we can multiply the number by the reciprocal of the fraction. The reciprocal of 3/4 is 4/3. Therefore, we have:
(-3) ÷ (3/4) = (-3) × (4/3)
Using the property of multiplication, we multiply the numerators and denominators separately:
(-3) × 4 = -12
3 × 1 = 3
Our expression becomes:
-12/3 × (2/7) × (-5/16) ÷ (5/7)
2. -12/3 × (2/7):
For the multiplication of fractions, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together. Therefore:
-12/3 × 2/7 = (-12 × 2) / (3 × 7)
Simplifying the numerators and denominators:
-24 / 21
Our expression becomes:
-24/21 × (-5/16) ÷ (5/7)
3. -24/21 × (-5/16):
Follow the same process as before to simplify the multiplication of fractions:
-24/21 × (-5/16) = (-24 × -5) / (21 × 16)
Simplifying the numerators and denominators:
120 / 336
Our expression becomes:
120/336 ÷ (5/7)
4. 120/336 ÷ (5/7):
To divide two fractions, we can multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. Thus:
120/336 ÷ (5/7) = 120/336 × (7/5)
Multiplying the numerators and denominators respectively:
120 × 7 = 840
336 × 5 = 1680
Our final expression is:
840/1680
To simplify this fraction, we can find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and denominator, which is 120. We divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
840 ÷ 120 = 7
1680 ÷ 120 = 14
The simplified fraction is:
7/14
Finally, we can simplify 7/14 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD), which is 7:
7 ÷ 7 = 1
14 ÷ 7 = 2
The resulting expression evaluates to:
1/2
To solve the expression: (−3) ÷ (3/4) × (2/7) × (−5/16) ÷ (5/7), we can simplify it step by step using the properties of operations and the rules for multiplying and dividing fractions.
Step 1: Start by simplifying the division operation:
(−3) ÷ (3/4) = −3 × (4/3)
To divide by a fraction, we can multiply by its reciprocal. Hence, the division operation can be rewritten as a multiplication operation, where the denominator becomes the numerator and vice versa:
(−3) × (4/3) = −12/3
Step 2: Simplify the next multiplication operation:
(−12/3) × (2/7)
To multiply fractions, we multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:
(−12 × 2) / (3 × 7) = −24/21
Step 3: Simplify the next multiplication operation:
(−24/21) × (−5/16)
Again, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:
(−24 × −5) / (21 × 16) = 120/336
Step 4: Simplify the final division operation:
(120/336) ÷ (5/7)
To divide fractions, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction:
(120/336) × (7/5) = 840/1680
Step 5: Reduce the fraction to its simplest form:
First, find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 840 and 1680, which is 840. Divide the numerator and denominator by the GCD:
840 ÷ 840 = 1
1680 ÷ 840 = 2
So, the expression simplifies to:
1/2
Therefore, the result of the expression (−3) ÷ (3/4) × (2/7) × (−5/16) ÷ (5/7) is 1/2.