Solve [100-1/12]+1

$$[ \frac { 100 - 1 } { 12 } ] + 1$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{37}{4}=9.25$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 1 from 100 to get 99.

$$\frac{99}{12}+1$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{99}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{33}{4}+1$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{4}{4}.

$$\frac{33}{4}+\frac{4}{4}$$

Since \frac{33}{4} and \frac{4}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{33+4}{4}$$

Add 33 and 4 to get 37.

$$\frac{37}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{37}{2 ^ {2}} = 9\frac{1}{4} = 9.25$$