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QuestionCalculate (79712)÷16\left(\frac{7}{9}-\frac{7}{12}\right) \div \frac{1}{6}.

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. We are given the expression (79712)÷16\left(\frac{7}{9}-\frac{7}{12}\right) \div \frac{1}{6}. . We follow the order of operations, which is Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right). This is often abbreviated as PEMAS.

STEP 2

First, we need to simplify the expression inside the parentheses. This involves subtracting the two fractions 79\frac{7}{9} and 712\frac{7}{12}.
79712\frac{7}{9}-\frac{7}{12}

STEP 3

To subtract fractions, we need a common denominator. The least common multiple of9 and12 is36. So, we convert both fractions to have this common denominator.
79=7×9×=2836\frac{7}{9} = \frac{7 \times}{9 \times} = \frac{28}{36}712=7×312×3=2136\frac{7}{12} = \frac{7 \times3}{12 \times3} = \frac{21}{36}

STEP 4

Now, subtract the two fractions.
28362136=282136=736\frac{28}{36}-\frac{21}{36} = \frac{28 -21}{36} = \frac{7}{36}

STEP 5

Now we have simplified the expression inside the parentheses to 736\frac{7}{36}. The original expression now becomes736÷1\frac{7}{36} \div \frac{1}{}

STEP 6

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal. The reciprocal of 16\frac{1}{6} is 66.
36÷16=36×6\frac{}{36} \div \frac{1}{6} = \frac{}{36} \times6

STEP 7

Now, multiply the fraction 736\frac{7}{36} by 66.
736×6=7×636=4236\frac{7}{36} \times6 = \frac{7 \times6}{36} = \frac{42}{36}

STEP 8

implify the fraction 4236\frac{42}{36} by dividing the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is6.
4236=42÷636÷6=76\frac{42}{36} = \frac{42 \div6}{36 \div6} = \frac{7}{6}So, the solution to the given expression is 76\frac{7}{6}.

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