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To simplify the expression, we will first simplify the numerator and the denominator separately, then divide the simplified numerator by the simplified denominator.

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To simplify the expression, we will first simplify the numerator and the denominator separately, then divide the simplified numerator by the simplified denominator.

The expression is:

534÷113−412×21512−720\frac{5\frac{3}{4} \div 1\frac{1}{3} - 4\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{2}{15}}{\frac{1}{2} - \frac{7}{20}}
  1. Convert all mixed numbers to improper fractions.

    534=5×4+34=2345\frac{3}{4} = \frac{5 \times 4 + 3}{4} = \frac{23}{4} 113=1×3+13=431\frac{1}{3} = \frac{1 \times 3 + 1}{3} = \frac{4}{3} 412=4×2+12=924\frac{1}{2} = \frac{4 \times 2 + 1}{2} = \frac{9}{2}
  2. Simplify the numerator.

    The numerator is 234÷43−92×215\frac{23}{4} \div \frac{4}{3} - \frac{9}{2} \times \frac{2}{15}.
    First, perform the division:

    234÷43=234×34=23×34×4=6916\frac{23}{4} \div \frac{4}{3} = \frac{23}{4} \times \frac{3}{4} = \frac{23 \times 3}{4 \times 4} = \frac{69}{16}

    Next, perform the multiplication:

    92×215=9×22×15=1830\frac{9}{2} \times \frac{2}{15} = \frac{9 \times 2}{2 \times 15} = \frac{18}{30}

    Simplify the fraction 1830\frac{18}{30} by dividing both numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 6:

    18÷630÷6=35\frac{18 \div 6}{30 \div 6} = \frac{3}{5}

    Now, perform the subtraction in the numerator:

    6916−35\frac{69}{16} - \frac{3}{5}

    Find a common denominator for 16 and 5, which is 80.

    69×516×5−3×165×16=34580−4880=345−4880=29780\frac{69 \times 5}{16 \times 5} - \frac{3 \times 16}{5 \times 16} = \frac{345}{80} - \frac{48}{80} = \frac{345 - 48}{80} = \frac{297}{80}

    So, the numerator is 29780\frac{297}{80}.

  3. Simplify the denominator.

    The denominator is 12−720\frac{1}{2} - \frac{7}{20}.
    Find a common denominator for 2 and 20, which is 20.

    1×102×10−720=1020−720=10−720=320\frac{1 \times 10}{2 \times 10} - \frac{7}{20} = \frac{10}{20} - \frac{7}{20} = \frac{10 - 7}{20} = \frac{3}{20}

    So, the denominator is 320\frac{3}{20}.

  4. Divide the simplified numerator by the simplified denominator.

    29780320=29780÷320\frac{\frac{297}{80}}{\frac{3}{20}} = \frac{297}{80} \div \frac{3}{20}

    To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal:

    29780×203\frac{297}{80} \times \frac{20}{3}

    Simplify by canceling common factors. 20 divides into 80 four times, and 3 divides into 297 ninety-nine times.

    297÷380÷20=994\frac{297 \div 3}{80 \div 20} = \frac{99}{4}

    Convert the improper fraction to a mixed number:

    994=2434\frac{99}{4} = 24\frac{3}{4}

    The simplified expression is \boxed{\text{24\frac{3}{4}}}.

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