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Simplify: 60 - {(-8) × (-16 - 19 - 2)} ÷ [5 × {2 + (-1) × (-1)}]

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The correct answer is

$\frac{604}{15}$

To solve the expression \(60 - \{(-8) \times (-16 - 19 - 2)\} \div [5 \times \{2 + (-1) \times (-1)\}]\), we need to follow the order of operations (BODMAS/BIDMAS: Brackets, Orders, Division and Multiplication, Addition and Subtraction).

  1. First, simplify the expression inside the innermost brackets: \(-16 - 19 - 2\).
    • \(-16 - 19 = -35\)
    • \(-35 - 2 = -37\)
  2. Now, solve the expression \((-8) \times (-37)\).
    • \((-8) \times (-37) = 296\) (since the product of two negative numbers is positive)
  3. Simplify inside the brackets: \((-1) \times (-1)\).
    • \((-1) \times (-1) = 1\)
  4. Calculate inside the bracket: \(2 + 1 = 3\).
  5. Now, multiply by 5: \(5 \times 3 = 15\).
  6. Perform the division: \(296 \div 15\).
    • \(296 \div 15 = \frac{296}{15}\) (Keep it as a fraction for precise calculation in subsequent steps)
  7. Convert \(60\) to a fraction with a denominator of 15 to perform the subtraction:
    • \(60 = \frac{60 \times 15}{15} = \frac{900}{15}\)
  8. Subtract the fractions: \(\frac{900}{15} - \frac{296}{15}\).
    • \(\frac{900}{15} - \frac{296}{15} = \frac{900 - 296}{15} = \frac{604}{15}\)

Therefore, the simplified value of the expression is \(\frac{604}{15}\).

The correct answer is \(\frac{604}{15}\).

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