(1/4*1/7+1/7*1/10+1/10*1/13+1/13*1/16)*3
=[(1/3)*(1/4-1/7)+(1/3)*(1/7-1/10)+(1/3)*(1/10-1/13)+(1/3)*(1/13-1/16)]*3
=(1/3)*[(1/4-1/7)+(1/7-1/10)+(1/10-1/13)+(1/13-1/16)]*3
=(1/4)-(1/16)
=3/16
(1/4*1/7+1/7*1/10+1/10*1/13+1/13*1/16)*3
=[(1/3)*(1/4-1/7)+(1/3)*(1/7-1/10)+(1/3)*(1/10-1/13)+(1/3)*(1/13-1/16)]*3
=(1/3)*[(1/4-1/7)+(1/7-1/10)+(1/10-1/13)+(1/13-1/16)]*3
=(1/4)-(1/16)
=3/16