A student was asked to solve the fraction \frac{7/3+1 1/2\of 5/3}{2+1 2/3} of and his answer was 1 /4. By how much was his answer wrong?

Simplification Test 6

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A student was asked to solve the fraction

{7/3+1 1/2\of 5/3}/{2+1 2/3}

of and his answer was

1 /4

. By how much was his answer wrong?

Solution:

{7/3+1 1/2\of 5/3}/{2+1 2/3}

={7/3+5/2}/{11/3}

=29/6×3/11=29/22

Required difference

=29/22-1/4={58-11}/44

=47/44=1 3/44

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