Solve 10:(2:(15:7)) - Sequential Division with Nested Operations

Question

10:(2:(15:7))=? 10:(2:(15:7))=\text{?}

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:03 Always solve parentheses first, the rule also applies within parentheses
00:06 Let's start with the most "inner" parentheses
00:09 Write division as a fraction
00:12 Division is also multiplication by the reciprocal
00:24 Let's move the multiplication to the numerator
00:27 Division is also multiplication by the reciprocal
00:34 Let's move the multiplication to the numerator
00:39 Let's factor 10 into factors 2 and 5
00:49 Let's simplify what we can
00:55 Let's break down 75 into 70 plus 5
00:58 Let's break down the fraction into a whole number and remainder
01:04 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

First, we rewrite the multiplication exercise inside parentheses as a fraction:

10:(2:157)= 10:(2:\frac{15}{7})=

Now we invert the fraction to create a multiplication exercise:

10:(2×715)= 10:(2\times\frac{7}{15})=

We add the 2 to the numerator of the fraction in the multiplication exercise:

10:2×715= 10:\frac{2\times7}{15}=

Now we invert the fraction to create a multiplication exercise:

10×152×7= 10\times\frac{15}{2\times7}=

We add the 10 to the numerator of the fraction in the multiplication exercise:

10×152×7= \frac{10\times15}{2\times7}=

We break down the 10 into a smaller multiplication exercise.

5×2×152×7= \frac{5\times2\times15}{2\times7}=

We simplify the 2 in the numerator and denominator:

5×157=757 \frac{5\times15}{7}=\frac{75}{7}

We separate the fraction into a sum exercise between fractions:

70+57=707+57=10+57=1057 \frac{70+5}{7}=\frac{70}{7}+\frac{5}{7}=10+\frac{5}{7}=10\frac{5}{7}

Answer

1057 10\frac{5}{7}