Question

$$(9/16 \times 4/12)+(9/16 \times -3/9)$$

Answer

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Solution


Use this rule: \(\frac{a}{b} \times \frac{c}{d}=\frac{ac}{bd}\).
\[\frac{9\times 4}{16\times 12}+\frac{9}{16}\times \frac{-3}{9}\]
Simplify  \(9\times 4\)  to  \(36\).
\[\frac{36}{16\times 12}+\frac{9}{16}\times \frac{-3}{9}\]
Simplify  \(16\times 12\)  to  \(192\).
\[\frac{36}{192}+\frac{9}{16}\times \frac{-3}{9}\]
Simplify  \(\frac{36}{192}\)  to  \(\frac{3}{16}\).
\[\frac{3}{16}+\frac{9}{16}\times \frac{-3}{9}\]
Cancel \(9\).
\[\frac{3}{16}+\frac{1}{16}\times -3\]
Move the negative sign to the left.
\[\frac{3}{16}-\frac{3}{16}\]
Simplify.
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