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Question
Simplify the following by using suitable property. Also name the property.
`[1/2 xx 1/4] + [1/2 xx 6]`
Solution
Given, `[1/2 xx 1/4] + [1/2 xx 6]`
= `1/2[1/4 + 6]` ...[Using distributive property over addition]
= `1/2[(1 + 24)/4]`
= `25/8`
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