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Q`4/7-:9/14`
(ii)`7/10-:3/5`
(iii)`8/9-:16`
(iv)`9-:1/3`
(v)`24-:6/7`
(vi)`3 3/5-:4/5`
(vii)`3 3/7-:8/21`
(viii)`5 4/7-:1 3/10`
(ix)`15 3/7-:1 23/49`

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Let's simplify each part step by step. ### (i) \( \frac{4}{7} \div \frac{9}{14} \) 1. **Convert Division to Multiplication**: \[ \frac{4}{7} \div \frac{9}{14} = \frac{4}{7} \times \frac{14}{9} \] 2. **Multiply the Fractions**: \[ = \frac{4 \times 14}{7 \times 9} = \frac{56}{63} \] 3. **Simplify the Fraction**: \[ = \frac{8}{9} \quad (\text{by dividing both numerator and denominator by 7}) \] ### (ii) \( \frac{7}{10} \div \frac{3}{5} \) 1. **Convert Division to Multiplication**: \[ \frac{7}{10} \div \frac{3}{5} = \frac{7}{10} \times \frac{5}{3} \] 2. **Multiply the Fractions**: \[ = \frac{7 \times 5}{10 \times 3} = \frac{35}{30} \] 3. **Simplify the Fraction**: \[ = \frac{7}{6} \quad (\text{by dividing both numerator and denominator by 5}) \] ### (iii) \( \frac{8}{9} \div 16 \) 1. **Convert 16 to Fraction**: \[ 16 = \frac{16}{1} \] 2. **Convert Division to Multiplication**: \[ \frac{8}{9} \div \frac{16}{1} = \frac{8}{9} \times \frac{1}{16} \] 3. **Multiply the Fractions**: \[ = \frac{8 \times 1}{9 \times 16} = \frac{8}{144} \] 4. **Simplify the Fraction**: \[ = \frac{1}{18} \quad (\text{by dividing both numerator and denominator by 8}) \] ### (iv) \( 9 \div \frac{1}{3} \) 1. **Convert 9 to Fraction**: \[ 9 = \frac{9}{1} \] 2. **Convert Division to Multiplication**: \[ \frac{9}{1} \div \frac{1}{3} = \frac{9}{1} \times \frac{3}{1} \] 3. **Multiply the Fractions**: \[ = \frac{9 \times 3}{1 \times 1} = \frac{27}{1} \] 4. **Simplify**: \[ = 27 \] ### (v) \( 24 \div \frac{6}{7} \) 1. **Convert 24 to Fraction**: \[ 24 = \frac{24}{1} \] 2. **Convert Division to Multiplication**: \[ \frac{24}{1} \div \frac{6}{7} = \frac{24}{1} \times \frac{7}{6} \] 3. **Multiply the Fractions**: \[ = \frac{24 \times 7}{1 \times 6} = \frac{168}{6} \] 4. **Simplify the Fraction**: \[ = 28 \] ### (vi) \( 3 \frac{3}{5} \div \frac{4}{5} \) 1. **Convert Mixed Number to Improper Fraction**: \[ 3 \frac{3}{5} = \frac{18}{5} \] 2. **Convert Division to Multiplication**: \[ \frac{18}{5} \div \frac{4}{5} = \frac{18}{5} \times \frac{5}{4} \] 3. **Multiply the Fractions**: \[ = \frac{18 \times 5}{5 \times 4} = \frac{18}{4} \] 4. **Simplify the Fraction**: \[ = \frac{9}{2} \] ### (vii) \( 3 \frac{3}{7} \div \frac{8}{21} \) 1. **Convert Mixed Number to Improper Fraction**: \[ 3 \frac{3}{7} = \frac{24}{7} \] 2. **Convert Division to Multiplication**: \[ \frac{24}{7} \div \frac{8}{21} = \frac{24}{7} \times \frac{21}{8} \] 3. **Multiply the Fractions**: \[ = \frac{24 \times 21}{7 \times 8} = \frac{504}{56} \] 4. **Simplify the Fraction**: \[ = 9 \] ### (viii) \( 5 \frac{4}{7} \div 1 \frac{3}{10} \) 1. **Convert Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions**: \[ 5 \frac{4}{7} = \frac{39}{7}, \quad 1 \frac{3}{10} = \frac{13}{10} \] 2. **Convert Division to Multiplication**: \[ \frac{39}{7} \div \frac{13}{10} = \frac{39}{7} \times \frac{10}{13} \] 3. **Multiply the Fractions**: \[ = \frac{39 \times 10}{7 \times 13} = \frac{390}{91} \] 4. **Simplify the Fraction**: \[ = \frac{390}{91} \quad (\text{already in simplest form}) \] ### (ix) \( 15 \frac{3}{7} \div 1 \frac{23}{49} \) 1. **Convert Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions**: \[ 15 \frac{3}{7} = \frac{108}{7}, \quad 1 \frac{23}{49} = \frac{72}{49} \] 2. **Convert Division to Multiplication**: \[ \frac{108}{7} \div \frac{72}{49} = \frac{108}{7} \times \frac{49}{72} \] 3. **Multiply the Fractions**: \[ = \frac{108 \times 49}{7 \times 72} \] 4. **Simplify the Fraction**: \[ = \frac{108 \times 7}{7 \times 72} = \frac{108}{72} = \frac{3}{2} \] ### Summary of Answers: 1. \( \frac{8}{9} \) 2. \( \frac{7}{6} \) 3. \( \frac{1}{18} \) 4. \( 27 \) 5. \( 28 \) 6. \( \frac{9}{2} \) 7. \( 9 \) 8. \( \frac{390}{91} \) 9. \( \frac{3}{2} \)
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