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Simplify :

112×234÷1471\dfrac{1}{2}\times2\dfrac{3}{4} ÷ 1\dfrac{4}{7} of 2582\dfrac{5}{8}

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We have:

112×234÷1471\dfrac{1}{2}\times2\dfrac{3}{4} ÷ 1\dfrac{4}{7} of 2582\dfrac{5}{8}

= 32×114\dfrac{3}{2}\times \dfrac{11}{4} ÷ 117\dfrac{11}{7} of 218\dfrac{21}{8} [Converting mixed to improper fraction]

According to BODMAS rule, we solve "of" first

=32×114÷117×218=32×114÷111×38=32×114÷11×31×8=32×114÷338[Of simplified]=32×114×833[Reciprocal of 338 is 833]=32×14×83=32×11×23=32×1×21×3=32×23[Division simplified]=66=1[Multiplication simplified]\begin{array}{ll} = \dfrac{3}{2}\times \dfrac{11}{4} ÷ \dfrac{11}{7} \times \dfrac{21}{8} \\ = \dfrac{3}{2}\times \dfrac{11}{4} ÷ \dfrac{11}{1} \times \dfrac{3}{8} \\ = \dfrac{3}{2}\times \dfrac{11}{4} ÷ \dfrac{11 \times 3}{1 \times 8} \\ = \dfrac{3}{2}\times \dfrac{11}{4} ÷ \dfrac{33}{8} & \text{[Of simplified]} \\ = \dfrac{3}{2}\times \dfrac{11}{4} \times \dfrac{8}{33} & [\text{Reciprocal of } \dfrac{33}{8} \text{ is } \dfrac{8}{33}] \\ = \dfrac{3}{2}\times \dfrac{1}{4} \times \dfrac{8}{3} \\ = \dfrac{3}{2}\times \dfrac{1}{1} \times \dfrac{2}{3}\\ = \dfrac{3}{2}\times \dfrac{1 \times 2}{1 \times 3} \\ = \dfrac{3}{2}\times \dfrac{2}{3} & \text{[Division simplified]} \\ = \dfrac{6}{6} = 1 & \text{[Multiplication simplified]} \\ \end{array}

∴ The answer is 1

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