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Simplify this 3 2/3 × 7 1/2 ÷ 1 2/9

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221222\frac{1}{2}

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To simplify the expression 323×712÷1293\frac{2}{3}\times7\frac{1}{2}\div1\frac{2}{9}, we will first convert all mixed numbers to improper fractions.

  1. Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions.

    323=(3×3)+23=9+23=1133\frac{2}{3} = \frac{(3 \times 3) + 2}{3} = \frac{9 + 2}{3} = \frac{11}{3} 712=(7×2)+12=14+12=1527\frac{1}{2} = \frac{(7 \times 2) + 1}{2} = \frac{14 + 1}{2} = \frac{15}{2} 129=(1×9)+29=9+29=1191\frac{2}{9} = \frac{(1 \times 9) + 2}{9} = \frac{9 + 2}{9} = \frac{11}{9}
  2. Substitute the improper fractions into the expression.

    The expression becomes:

    113×152÷119\frac{11}{3} \times \frac{15}{2} \div \frac{11}{9}
  3. Perform the multiplication from left to right.

    113×152=11×153×2=1656\frac{11}{3} \times \frac{15}{2} = \frac{11 \times 15}{3 \times 2} = \frac{165}{6}

    Simplify the fraction 1656\frac{165}{6} by dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 3:

    165÷36÷3=552\frac{165 \div 3}{6 \div 3} = \frac{55}{2}
  4. Perform the division.

    To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal.

    552÷119=552×911\frac{55}{2} \div \frac{11}{9} = \frac{55}{2} \times \frac{9}{11}
  5. Multiply the fractions.

    552×911=55×92×11\frac{55}{2} \times \frac{9}{11} = \frac{55 \times 9}{2 \times 11}

    We can simplify by canceling out the common factor of 11 (since 55=5×1155 = 5 \times 11):

    (5×11)×92×11=5×92=452\frac{(5 \times 11) \times 9}{2 \times 11} = \frac{5 \times 9}{2} = \frac{45}{2}
  6. Convert the improper fraction to a mixed number.

    452=2212\frac{45}{2} = 22\frac{1}{2}

    The simplified expression is:

    221222\frac{1}{2}
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