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13\dfrac{1}{3} of 423÷213×1124\dfrac{2}{3} ÷ 2\dfrac{1}{3}\times 1\dfrac{1}{2}

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We have:

13\dfrac{1}{3} of 4234\dfrac{2}{3} ÷ 213×1122\dfrac{1}{3}\times 1\dfrac{1}{2}

= 13\dfrac{1}{3} of 143\dfrac{14}{3} ÷ 73×32\dfrac{7}{3}\times \dfrac{3}{2} [Converting mixed to improper fraction]

According to BODMAS rule, we solve "of" first

=13×143÷73×32=1×143×3÷73×32=149÷73×32[Of simplified]=149×37×32[Reciprocal of 73 is s37]=143×17×32=23×11×32=2×13×1×32=23×32[Division simplified]=2×33×2=66=11=1[Multiplication simplified]\begin{array}{ll} = \dfrac{1}{3} \times \dfrac{14}{3} ÷ \dfrac{7}{3}\times \dfrac{3}{2} \\ = \dfrac{1 \times 14}{3 \times 3} ÷ \dfrac{7}{3}\times \dfrac{3}{2} \\ = \dfrac{14}{9} ÷ \dfrac{7}{3}\times \dfrac{3}{2} & \text{[Of simplified]} \\ = \dfrac{14}{9} \times \dfrac{3}{7}\times \dfrac{3}{2} & [\text{Reciprocal of } \dfrac{7}{3} \text{ is }s \dfrac{3}{7}] \\ = \dfrac{14}{3} \times \dfrac{1}{7} \times \dfrac{3}{2} \\ = \dfrac{2}{3} \times \dfrac{1}{1} \times \dfrac{3}{2} \\ = \dfrac{2 \times1}{3 \times 1} \times \dfrac{3}{2} = \dfrac{2}{3} \times \dfrac{3}{2} & \text{[Division simplified]} \\ = \dfrac{2 \times 3}{3 \times 2} = \dfrac{6}{6}\\ = \dfrac{1}{1} = 1 & \text{[Multiplication simplified]} \end{array}

∴ The answer is 1

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