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Evaluate: (43тАЛ+32тАЛ)├╖1217тАЛ
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Observe that the sum 43тАЛ+32тАЛ involves a denominator of 12 (4├Ч3=12). Numerator becomes (3├Ч3)+(2├Ч4)=9+8=17. The expression is 1217тАЛ├╖1217тАЛ, which simplifies immediately to 1.
An arithmetic expression involving the addition of two fractions followed by division by a third fraction.
(baтАЛ+dcтАЛ)├╖feтАЛ=bdad+bcтАЛ├ЧefтАЛ
Observe that the sum 43тАЛ+32тАЛ involves a denominator of 12 (4├Ч3=12). Numerator becomes (3├Ч3)+(2├Ч4)=9+8=17. The expression is 1217тАЛ├╖1217тАЛ, which simplifies immediately to 1.
Adding the denominators directly instead of finding the Least Common Multiple (LCM), which leads to the incorrect result 75тАЛ.
Find the common denominator
To add 43тАЛ and 32тАЛ, find the LCM of the denominators 4 and 3, which is 12.
LCM(4,3)=12
Simplify the addition
Convert the fractions to have the denominator 12: 43тАЛ=129тАЛ and 32тАЛ=128тАЛ. Summing them gives 129+8тАЛ.
129тАЛ+128тАЛ=1217тАЛ
Perform the division
Now divide the result by 1217тАЛ using the rule baтАЛ├╖dcтАЛ=baтАЛ├ЧcdтАЛ.
1217тАЛ├╖1217тАЛ=1217тАЛ├Ч1712тАЛ=1
A is correct because the sum of the bracketed terms is 1217тАЛ, and dividing this by 1217тАЛ yields 1.
This concept of reciprocal cancellation is widely used in algebra and competitive exams to simplify complex expressions containing variables like zx+yтАЛ├╖zx+yтАЛ.