Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Algebra

Question:

Simplify the following expression.

$4 ÷[2 + 2 ÷ \begin{Bmatrix}2 + 2 ÷ (2 + \frac{2}{3})\end{Bmatrix}]$

Options:

$\frac{11}{15}$

$-\frac{11}{15}$

$\frac{22}{15}$

$-\frac{22}{15}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{22}{15}$

Explanation:

$4 ÷[2 + 2 ÷ \begin{Bmatrix}2 + 2 ÷ (2 + \frac{2}{3})\end{Bmatrix}]$

= $4 ÷[2 + 2 ÷ \begin{Bmatrix}2 + 2 ÷ (\frac{8}{3})\end{Bmatrix}]$

= $4 ÷[2 + 2 ÷  \frac{11}{4}$]

= $4 ÷[2 + \frac{8}{11}]$

= $4 ÷[\frac{30}{11}]$

= $\frac{22}{15}$