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Simplify :

123+561\dfrac{2}{3} + \dfrac{5}{6} of 2425\dfrac{24}{25}

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We have:

123+561\dfrac{2}{3} + \dfrac{5}{6} of 2425\dfrac{24}{25}

= 53\dfrac{5}{3} + 56\dfrac{5}{6} of 2425\dfrac{24}{25} [Converting mixed to improper fraction]

According to BODMAS rule, we solve "of" first

=53+56×2425=53+16×245=53+2430=53+45[Of simplified]=25+1215=3715[Addition simplified]=2715[Converting improper to mixed fraction]\begin{array}{ll} = \dfrac{5}{3} + \dfrac{5}{6} \times \dfrac{24}{25} \\ = \dfrac{5}{3} + \dfrac{1}{6} \times \dfrac{24}{5} \\ = \dfrac{5}{3} + \dfrac{24}{30} \\ = \dfrac{5}{3} + \dfrac{4}{5} & \text{[Of simplified]} \\ = \dfrac{25 + 12}{15} = \dfrac{37}{15} & \text{[Addition simplified]} \\ = 2\dfrac{7}{15} & \text{[Converting improper to mixed fraction]} \end{array}

∴ The answer is 27152\dfrac{7}{15}

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