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

Question

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

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:07 Let's start by solving the problem.
00:10 Always solve what's inside parentheses first. This rule applies within them too.
00:16 We begin with the innermost parentheses.
00:20 Write division as a fraction. This helps us see it more clearly.
00:25 Remember, division is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal.
00:31 Let's move the multiplication to the numerator.
00:34 Again, division is multiplying by the reciprocal.
00:41 We'll move the multiplication to the numerator again.
00:46 Now, let's factor 10. We can break it into 2 and 5.
00:56 Let's simplify anything we can to make it easier.
01:02 Break down 75 into 70 plus 5. This makes calculations simpler.
01:09 Now, break down the fraction into a whole number and a remainder.
01:13 And that's how we find the solution. Great job!

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}