WAEC - Mathematics (2014 - No. 1)

Simplify 10\(\frac{2}{5} - 6 \frac{2}{3} + 3\)
6\(\frac{4}{15}\)
6\(\frac{11}{15}\)
7\(\frac{4}{15}\)
7\(\frac{11}{15}\)

Explanation

10\(\frac{2}{5} - 6 \frac{2}{3} + 3\)

\(\frac{52}{5} - \frac{20}{3} + \frac{3}{1}\)

= \(\frac{156 - 100 + 45}{15}\)

\(\frac{156 + 45 - 100}{15}\)

= \(\frac{201 - 100}{15}\)

= \(\frac{101}{15}\)

= 6\(\frac{11}{15}\)

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