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Simplify : $${\text{8}}\frac{1}{2} - \left[ {3\frac{1}{4} + \left\{ {1\frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{2}\left( {1\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{6}} \right)} \right\}} \right]$$

A. $$4\frac{1}{2}$$

B. $$4\frac{1}{6}$$

C. $$9\frac{1}{2}$$

D. $$\frac{2}{9}$$

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{According to the question,}} \cr & {\text{8}}\frac{1}{2} - \left[ {3\frac{1}{4} + \left\{ {1\frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{2}\left( {1\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{6}} \right)} \right\}} \right] \cr & \Rightarrow \frac{{17}}{2} - \left[ {\frac{{13}}{4} + \left\{ {\frac{5}{4} - \frac{1}{2}\left( {\frac{3}{2} - \frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{6}} \right)} \right\}} \right] \cr & \Rightarrow \frac{{17}}{2} - \left[ {\frac{{13}}{4} + \left\{ {\frac{5}{4} - \frac{1}{2}\left( {\frac{{9 - 2 - 1}}{6}} \right)} \right\}} \right] \cr & \Rightarrow \frac{{17}}{2} - \left[ {\frac{{13}}{4} + \left\{ {\frac{5}{4} - \frac{1}{2} \times 1} \right\}} \right] \cr & \Rightarrow \frac{{17}}{2} - \left[ {\frac{{13}}{4} + \left\{ {\frac{{5 - 2}}{4}} \right\}} \right] \cr & \Rightarrow \frac{{17}}{2} - \left[ {\frac{{13}}{4} + \frac{3}{4}} \right] \cr & \Rightarrow \frac{{17}}{2} - \frac{{16}}{4} \cr & \Rightarrow \frac{{34 - 16}}{4} \cr & \Rightarrow \frac{9}{2} \cr & \Rightarrow 4\frac{1}{2} \cr} $$

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