Question

$$( \frac{ 1 }{ 3 } / \frac{ 5 }{ 2 } )- \frac{ 3 }{ 2 } \times \frac{ 7 }{ 2 } =$$

Answer

-313/60

Solution


Simplify  \(\frac{\frac{\frac{1}{3}}{5}}{2}\)  to  \(\frac{1}{3\times 5\times 2}\).
\[\frac{1}{3\times 5\times 2}-\frac{3}{2}\times \frac{7}{2}\]
Simplify  \(3\times 5\)  to  \(15\).
\[\frac{1}{15\times 2}-\frac{3}{2}\times \frac{7}{2}\]
Simplify  \(15\times 2\)  to  \(30\).
\[\frac{1}{30}-\frac{3}{2}\times \frac{7}{2}\]
Use this rule: \(\frac{a}{b} \times \frac{c}{d}=\frac{ac}{bd}\).
\[\frac{1}{30}-\frac{3\times 7}{2\times 2}\]
Simplify  \(3\times 7\)  to  \(21\).
\[\frac{1}{30}-\frac{21}{2\times 2}\]
Simplify  \(2\times 2\)  to  \(4\).
\[\frac{1}{30}-\frac{21}{4}\]
Simplify.
\[-\frac{313}{60}\]

Decimal Form: -5.216667