Solve (0.01*1.5-0.2*0.015)/3

$$\frac { ( 0.01 \times 1.5 - 0.2 \times 0.015 ) } { 3 }$$

Evaluate

$$0.004$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 0.01 and 1.5 to get 0.015.

$$\frac{0.015-0.2\times 0.015}{3}$$

Multiply 0.2 and 0.015 to get 0.003.

$$\frac{0.015-0.003}{3}$$

Subtract 0.003 from 0.015 to get 0.012.

$$\frac{0.012}{3}$$

Expand \frac{0.012}{3} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 1000.

$$\frac{12}{3000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{3000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 12.

$$\frac{1}{250}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 \cdot 5 ^ {3}} = 0.004$$