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What is the value of [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 12 Nov 2017, 11:04
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What is the value of \((3+ \frac{1}{2})(2 - \frac{1}{4})\) ?

A. \(- \frac{3}{4}\)

B. \(5 \frac{7}{8}\)

C. \(6 \frac{1}{8}\)

D. \(6 \frac{1}{4}\)

E. \(7 \frac{7}{8}\)
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Originally posted by Carcass on 10 Nov 2017, 07:15.
Last edited by Carcass on 12 Nov 2017, 11:04, edited 4 times in total.
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Re: What is the value of [#permalink] New post   11 Nov 2017, 00:28
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Starting from the sums within the parentheses, we get \(\frac{7}{2}*\frac{7}{4} = 7*\frac{7}{8}\).

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Re: What is the value of [#permalink] New post   11 Nov 2017, 04:00
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Added OA, it is C.

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Re: What is the value of [#permalink] New post   11 Nov 2017, 13:57
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Can someone explain why the answer is C? Shouldnt it be E. Even if you just plugin the equation into a calculator the answer is E.
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Re: What is the value of [#permalink] New post   11 Nov 2017, 23:41
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181charan wrote:
Can someone explain why the answer is C? Shouldnt it be E. Even if you just plugin the equation into a calculator the answer is E.


The correct answer is 49/8, which is the same as \(6\frac{1}{8}\) or \(7*\frac{7}{8}\), answer E. Notice that \(6\frac{1}{8}\) is a mixed fraction and it is NOT the same as \(6*\frac{1}{8}\) (option C).
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Re: What is the value of [#permalink] New post   12 Nov 2017, 10:42
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You are right Bunuel. My mistake formatting the question. Often they are not so clear.

That way the answer is C. Not a number multiplied (*) for a fraction in the answer choices but five answer mixed fractions as answers.

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