Solve 25:(3:(10:35)): Evaluating Nested Division Expressions

Question

25:(3:(10:35))=? 25:(3:(10:35))=\text{?}

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:03 Always solve parentheses first, the rule applies even within parentheses
00:06 Let's start with the innermost parentheses
00:09 Write division as a fraction
00:14 Division is also multiplication by the reciprocal
00:29 Move the multiplication to the numerator
00:35 Division is also multiplication by the reciprocal
00:43 Move the multiplication to the numerator
00:51 Break down 10 into factors 2 and 5
00:57 Break down 35 into factors 7 and 5
01:03 Reduce what we can
01:10 Break down 50 into 42 plus 8
01:13 Break down the fraction into a whole number and remainder
01:20 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

First, we rewrite down the multiplication exercise within the inner parentheses as a fraction:25:(3:1035)= 25:(3:\frac{10}{35})=

Now we invert the fraction to create a multiplication exercise:

25:(3×3510)= 25:(3\times\frac{35}{10})=

We add the 3 to the numerator of the fraction in the multiplication exercise:

25:3×3510= 25:\frac{3\times35}{10}=

Now we invert the fraction to create a multiplication exercise:

25×103×35= 25\times\frac{10}{3\times35}=

We add the 25 to the numerator of the fraction in the multiplication exercise:

25×103×35= \frac{25\times10}{3\times35}=

We separate the 10 and 35 into smaller multiplication exercises:

25×5×23×7×5= \frac{25\times5\times2}{3\times7\times5}=

We simplify the 5 in the numerator and denominator:

25×23×7=5021 \frac{25\times2}{3\times7}=\frac{50}{21}

We separate the numerator of the fraction into a sum exercise:

42+821= \frac{42+8}{21}=

We separate into sum exercises among fractions:

42+821=4221+821=2+821=2821 \frac{42+8}{21}=\frac{42}{21}+\frac{8}{21}=2+\frac{8}{21}=2\frac{8}{21}

Answer

2821 2\frac{8}{21}