Simplify: 15/4 x 2 2/3 ÷ 5/6 x 3/10

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Simplify: 15/4 x 2 2/3 ÷ 5/6 x 3/10

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185\frac{18}{5}

Step 1: Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction. 223=(2×3)+23=6+23=832\frac{2}{3} = \frac{(2 \times 3) + 2}{3} = \frac{6 + 2}{3} = \frac{8}{3}

Step 2: Rewrite the expression with all fractions. 154×83÷56×310\frac{15}{4} \times \frac{8}{3} \div \frac{5}{6} \times \frac{3}{10}

Step 3: Change the division operation to multiplication by the reciprocal of the fraction being divided. 154×83×65×310\frac{15}{4} \times \frac{8}{3} \times \frac{6}{5} \times \frac{3}{10}

Step 4: Multiply the fractions. Cancel common factors before multiplying to simplify the calculation. 154×83×65×310=15×8×6×34×3×5×10\frac{15}{4} \times \frac{8}{3} \times \frac{6}{5} \times \frac{3}{10} = \frac{15 \times 8 \times 6 \times 3}{4 \times 3 \times 5 \times 10} Cancel 33 from numerator and denominator: =15×8×6×14×1×5×10= \frac{15 \times 8 \times 6 \times 1}{4 \times 1 \times 5 \times 10} Cancel 44 with 88 (leaving 22 in the numerator): =15×2×6×11×1×5×10= \frac{15 \times 2 \times 6 \times 1}{1 \times 1 \times 5 \times 10} Cancel 55 with 1515 (leaving 33 in the numerator): =3×2×6×11×1×1×10= \frac{3 \times 2 \times 6 \times 1}{1 \times 1 \times 1 \times 10} Multiply the remaining terms: =3610= \frac{36}{10}

Step 5: Simplify the resulting fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 22. =36÷210÷2=185= \frac{36 \div 2}{10 \div 2} = \frac{18}{5}

The final answer is 185\boxed{\frac{18}{5}}.

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