8. The value of $${\text{1 + }}\frac{1}{{4 \times 3}} + \frac{1}{{4 \times {3^2}}} + \frac{1}{{4 \times {3^2}}} = ?$$
9. The value of $${\text{3}}\frac{1}{2} - $$ $$\left[ {2\frac{1}{4} \div \left\{ {1\frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{2}\left( {1\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{6}} \right)} \right\}} \right]$$ = ?
11. If $$\frac{m}{n}{\text{ = }}\frac{4}{3}$$ and $$\frac{r}{t}{\text{ = }}\frac{9}{{14}}{\text{,}}$$ then the value of $$\frac{{3mr - nt}}{{4nt - 7mr}}{\text{ is}} = {\text{?}}$$
13. Find the value of $$a$$ in the following equation. (Given: $$a$$ < 10.)
$$\frac{{\left( {187 \div 17 \times a - 3 \times 3} \right)}}{{\left( {{8^2} - 9 \times 7 + {a^2}} \right)}} = 1$$
$$\frac{{\left( {187 \div 17 \times a - 3 \times 3} \right)}}{{\left( {{8^2} - 9 \times 7 + {a^2}} \right)}} = 1$$
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