a) = 2/4 + 1/24 = 13/24
b) = 1/2 x ( 3/5 + 12/5 ) = 1/2 x 3 = 3/2
1/2+1/16=9/16
1/2.(3/5+12/5)=1/2.3=3/2
=2/4+13/16x2/39
=2/4+1/24
=12/24+1/24
=13/24
b/=3/10+12/10=15/10
=3/2
`a) 2 / 4 + 13 / 16 : 39 / 2`
`= 2 / 4 + 13 / 16 . 2 / 39`
`= 2 / 4 + [ 13 xx 2 ] / [ 2 xx 8 xx 13 xx 3 ]`
`= 2 / 4 + 1 / 24`
`= 12 / 24 + 1 / 24 = 13 / 24`
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`b) 1 / 2 xx 3 / 5 + 1 / 2 xx 12 / 5`
`= 1 / 2 xx ( 3 / 5 + 12 / 5 )`
`= 1 / 2 xx 15 / 5`
`= 1 / 2 xx 3`
`= 3 / 2`