Solve 400*3/4/40

$$\frac { 400 \cdot \frac { 3 } { 4 } } { 40 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{15}{2}=7.5$$

Solution Steps

Express 400\times \frac{3}{4} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{\frac{400\times 3}{4}}{40}$$

Multiply 400 and 3 to get 1200.

$$\frac{\frac{1200}{4}}{40}$$

Divide 1200 by 4 to get 300.

$$\frac{300}{40}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{300}{40} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 20.

$$\frac{15}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 5}{2} = 7\frac{1}{2} = 7.5$$