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Simplify :

214+116123÷2232\dfrac{1}{4} + 1\dfrac{1}{6} - 1\dfrac{2}{3} ÷ 2\dfrac{2}{3} of 3343\dfrac{3}{4}

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We have:

214+116123÷2232\dfrac{1}{4} + 1\dfrac{1}{6} - 1\dfrac{2}{3} ÷ 2\dfrac{2}{3} of 3343\dfrac{3}{4}

= 94\dfrac{9}{4} + 76\dfrac{7}{6} - 53\dfrac{5}{3} ÷ 83\dfrac{8}{3} of 154\dfrac{15}{4} [Converting mixed to improper fraction]

According to BODMAS rule, we solve "of" first

=94+7653÷83×154=94+7653÷8×153×4=94+7653÷12012=94+7653÷101[Of simplified]=94+7653×110[Reciprocal of 101 is 110]=94+765×13×10=94+76530=94+7616=27+141216=411216[Addition simplified]=41212=3912=134[Subtraction simplified]=314[Converting improper to mixed fraction]\begin{array}{ll} = \dfrac{9}{4} + \dfrac{7}{6} - \dfrac{5}{3} ÷ \dfrac{8}{3}\times \dfrac{15}{4} \\ = \dfrac{9}{4} + \dfrac{7}{6} - \dfrac{5}{3} ÷ \dfrac{8 \times 15}{3 \times 4} \\ = \dfrac{9}{4} + \dfrac{7}{6} - \dfrac{5}{3} ÷ \dfrac{120}{12} \\ = \dfrac{9}{4} + \dfrac{7}{6} - \dfrac{5}{3} ÷ \dfrac{10}{1} & \text{[Of simplified]} \\ = \dfrac{9}{4} + \dfrac{7}{6} - \dfrac{5}{3} \times \dfrac{1}{10} & [\text{Reciprocal of } \dfrac{10}{1} \text{ is } \dfrac{1}{10}] \\ = \dfrac{9}{4} + \dfrac{7}{6} - \dfrac{5 \times 1}{3 \times 10} \\ = \dfrac{9}{4} + \dfrac{7}{6} - \dfrac{5}{30} \\ = \dfrac{9}{4} + \dfrac{7}{6} - \dfrac{1}{6} \\ = \dfrac{27 + 14}{12} - \dfrac{1}{6} \\ = \dfrac{41}{12} - \dfrac{1}{6} & \text{[Addition simplified]} \\ = \dfrac{41 - 2}{12} \\ = \dfrac{39}{12} \\ = \dfrac{13}{4} & \text{[Subtraction simplified]} \\ = 3\dfrac{1}{4} & \text{[Converting improper to mixed fraction]} \\ \end{array}

∴ The answer is 3143\dfrac{1}{4}

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