Solve 3/5*3/10+1/2=

$$\frac { 3 } { 5 } \cdot \frac { 3 } { 10 } + \frac { 1 } { 2 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{17}{25}=0.68$$

Solution Steps

Multiply \frac{3}{5} times \frac{3}{10} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{3\times 3}{5\times 10}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{3\times 3}{5\times 10}.

$$\frac{9}{50}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 50 and 2 is 50. Convert \frac{9}{50} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 50.

$$\frac{9}{50}+\frac{25}{50}$$

Since \frac{9}{50} and \frac{25}{50} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{9+25}{50}$$

Add 9 and 25 to get 34.

$$\frac{34}{50}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{34}{50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{17}{25}$$

Factor

$$\frac{17}{5 ^ {2}} = 0.68$$