Using appropriate properties, find 2/3 × -5/7 + 7/3 + 2/3 × -2/7

Solution:

Given 2/3 × -5/7 + 7/3 + 2/3 × -2/7

According to the distributive property

= (2/3 × -5/7) + (2/3 × -2/7) + 7/3

= 2/3(-5/7 - 2/7) + 7/3

= 2/3(-7/7) + 7/3

= -2/3 + 7/3

=5/3

✦ Try This: Using appropriate properties, find 1/3 × 3/4 + 1/4 × -1/2

Using BODMAS rule, first multiplication operation

= (1/3 × 3/4 ) + (1/4 × -1/2)

= 1/4 + (-1/8)

= 1/8

☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 1

NCERT Exemplar Class 8 Maths Chapter 1 Sample Problem 9

Using appropriate properties, find 2/3 × -5/7 + 7/3 + 2/3 × -2/7

Summary:

Using appropriate properties, 2/3 × -5/7 + 7/3 + 2/3 × -2/7 = 5/3

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