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Evaluate the following:

(i) 35×180\dfrac{3}{5} \times 180

(ii) 37\dfrac{3}{7} of 5565\dfrac{5}{6}

(iii) 518÷23\dfrac{5}{18} \div \dfrac{2}{3}

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(i) 35×180\dfrac{3}{5} \times 180

3×18053×36108\Rightarrow \dfrac{3 \times 180}{5}\\[1em] \Rightarrow 3 \times 36\\[1em] \Rightarrow 108

Hence, 35×180=108\dfrac{3}{5} \times 180 = 108.

(ii) 37\dfrac{3}{7} of 5565\dfrac{5}{6}

37×35636×35712×552212\Rightarrow \dfrac{3}{7} \times \dfrac{35}{6}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{3}{6} \times \dfrac{35}{7}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{2} \times 5\\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{5}{2}\\[1em] \Rightarrow 2\dfrac{1}{2}

Hence, 37\dfrac{3}{7} of 556=2125\dfrac{5}{6} = 2\dfrac{1}{2}.

(iii) 518÷23\dfrac{5}{18} \div \dfrac{2}{3}

518×3252×31852×16512\Rightarrow \dfrac{5}{18} \times \dfrac{3}{2}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{5}{2} \times \dfrac{3}{18}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{5}{2} \times \dfrac{1}{6}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{5}{12}

Hence, 518÷23=512\dfrac{5}{18} \div \dfrac{2}{3} = \dfrac{5}{12}.

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