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Example Question #1283 : Psat Mathematics

Simplify:

$\frac{\frac{1}{4}+\frac{5}{7}}{\frac{2}{5}}$

Possible Answers:

$\frac{98}{71}$

$\frac{27}{70}$

$\frac{47}{5}$

$\frac{81}{7}$

$\frac{135}{56}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{135}{56}$

Explanation:

Begin by simplifying the numerator.

$\frac{1}{4}+\frac{5}{7}$ has a common denominator of . Therefore, we can rewrite it as:

$\frac{7}{28}+\frac{20}{28}=\frac{27}{28}$

Now, in our original problem this is really is:

$\frac{\frac{27}{28}}{\frac{2}{5}}$

When you divide by a fraction, you really multiply by the reciprocal:

$\frac{\frac{27}{28}}{\frac{2}{5}}=\frac{27}{28} \cdot\frac{5}{2}=\frac{135}{56}$

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Example Question #261 : Algebra

Simplify:

$\frac{\frac{81}{5}+\frac{7}{25}}{\frac{1}{9}-\frac{2}{7}}$

Possible Answers:

$-\frac{4532}{1575}$

$\frac{8414}{41}$

$\frac{8417}{14}$

$-\frac{551}{12}$

$-\frac{25956}{275}$

Correct answer:

$-\frac{25956}{275}$

Explanation:

Begin by simplifying the numerator and the denominator.

Numerator

$\frac{81}{5}+\frac{7}{25}$ has a common denominator of . Therefore, we have:

$\frac{405}{25}+\frac{7}{25} = \frac{412}{25}$

Denominator

$\frac{1}{9}-\frac{2}{7}$ has a common denominator of . Therefore, we have:

$\frac{7}{63}-\frac{18}{63}=-\frac{11}{63}$

Now, reconstructing our fraction, we have:

$\frac{\frac{412}{25}}{-\frac{11}{63}}$

To make this division work, you multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator:

$\frac{\frac{412}{25}}{-\frac{11}{63}} = \frac{412}{25} \cdot -\frac{63}{11} =-\frac{25956}{275}$

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Example Question #261 : Gre Quantitative Reasoning

Simplify: $(\frac{x-4}{0.5})\div (\frac{1}{x+4})$

Possible Answers:

2x^2-32

None of the other answer choices are correct.

$\frac{3}{2x^2}-16$

$\frac{1}{2}$

Correct answer:

2x^2-32

Explanation:

Recall that dividing is equivalent multiplying by the reciprocal. Therefore, ((x - 4) / (1 / 2)) / (1 / (x + 4)) = ((x - 4) * 2) * (x + 4) / 1.

Let's simplify this further:

(2x – 8) * (x + 4) = 2x² – 8x + 8x – 32 = 2x² – 32

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Example Question #14 : How To Evaluate A Fraction

Solve for :

$\frac{3x}{8}+12=\frac{1}{3}-2x$

Possible Answers:

$-\frac{81}{13}$

$-\frac{280}{57}$

$-\frac{5}{7}$

$\frac{43}{2}$

$\frac{100}{21}$

Correct answer:

$-\frac{280}{57}$

Explanation:

Begin by isolating the variables:

$\frac{3x}{8}+2x=\frac{1}{3}-12$

Now, the common denominator of the variable terms is . The common denominator of the constant values is . Thus, you can rewrite your equation:

$\frac{3x}{8}+\frac{16x}{8}=\frac{1}{3}-\frac{36}{3}$

Simplify:

$\frac{19x}{8}=-\frac{35}{3}$

Cross-multiply:

19x * 3 = -35*8

Simplify:

57x = -280

Finally, solve for :

$x = -\frac{280}{57}$

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Example Question #2 : How To Evaluate A Fraction

Evaluate when x=11. Round to the nearest tenth.

Possible Answers:

0.2

1.8

0.3

1.9

Correct answer:

1.8

Explanation:

Wherever there is an x, plug in 11 and perform the given operations. The numerator will be equal to 83 and the denominator will be equal to 46. 83 divided by 46 is equal to 1.804… and since the second decimal place is not greater than or equal to 5, the first decimal place stays the same when rounding so the final answer is 1.8.

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Example Question #1 : How To Find Inverse Variation

Find the inverse equation of:

3y-2x=20

Possible Answers:

$\frac{2x+20}{3}=y$

$\frac{2x-20}{3}=y$

$\frac{1}{2}x+10=y$

$\frac{3x-20}{2}=y$

Correct answer:

$\frac{3x-20}{2}=y$

Explanation:

To solve for an inverse, we switch x and y and solve for y. Doing so yields:

$\frac{3x-20}{2}=y$

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Example Question #2 : How To Find Inverse Variation

Find the inverse equation of 5x-4y=18 .

Possible Answers:

$x=\frac{4y+18}{5}$

x=y

$y=\frac{4x+5}{18}$

$y=\frac{4x+18}{5}$

$y=\frac{x+18}{4}$

Correct answer:

$y=\frac{4x+18}{5}$

Explanation:

5x-4y=18

1. Switch the and variables in the above equation.

5y-4x=18

2. Solve for :

5y-4x=18

5y-4x+4x=18+4x

5y=4x+18

$\frac{5y}{5}=\frac{4x+18}{5}$

$y=\frac{4x+18}{5}$

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Example Question #23 : Algebraic Fractions

$\begin{matrix} & \x\ & \y\ & \\ & \\ & \end{matrix}$ When x=2 , y=18 .

When x=9 , y=4 .

If varies inversely with , what is the value of when x=12 ?

Possible Answers:

y=1.5

y=1

y=3

y=x

y=6

Correct answer:

y=3

Explanation:

If varies inversely with , $y=\frac{K}{x}$ .

1. Using any of the two x,y combinations given, solve for :

Using (2,18) :

$18=\frac{K}{2}$

K=36

2. Use your new equation $y=\frac{36}{x}$ and solve when x=12 :

$y=\frac{36}{12}=3$

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Example Question #3 : How To Find Inverse Variation

x	y

If varies inversely with , what is the value of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

An inverse variation is a function in the form: xy = k or $y = \frac{k}{x}$ , where is not equal to 0.

Substitute each $\left ( x,y \right )$ in xy = k .

5(4.8) = 24

6.4(3.75) = 24

20(1.2) = 24

Therefore, the constant of variation, , must equal 24. If varies inversely as , must equal 24. Solve for .

3n = 24

n = 8

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Example Question #1 : How To Find Inverse Variation

Two numbers and vary inversely, and x=3 when y=8 . If this is true, what is the value of when y =6 ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

If x=3 when y=8 , and the variation is direct, then xy = 24 . Using this, we know that if y=6 , $x= \frac{24}{6} = 4$ .

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ACT Math : Algebraic Fractions

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Example Question #1283 : Psat Mathematics

Example Question #261 : Algebra

Example Question #261 : Gre Quantitative Reasoning

Example Question #14 : How To Evaluate A Fraction

Example Question #2 : How To Evaluate A Fraction

Example Question #1 : How To Find Inverse Variation

Example Question #2 : How To Find Inverse Variation

Example Question #23 : Algebraic Fractions

Example Question #3 : How To Find Inverse Variation

Example Question #1 : How To Find Inverse Variation

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