Solve 50/8{5*2+(49*3)}

$$\frac { 50 } { 8 } \{ 5 \times 2 + ( 49 \times 3 ) \}$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{3925}{4}=981.25$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{50}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{25}{4}\left(5\times 2+49\times 3\right)$$

Multiply 5 and 2 to get 10. Multiply 49 and 3 to get 147.

$$\frac{25}{4}\left(10+147\right)$$

Add 10 and 147 to get 157.

$$\frac{25}{4}\times 157$$

Express \frac{25}{4}\times 157 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{25\times 157}{4}$$

Multiply 25 and 157 to get 3925.

$$\frac{3925}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 ^ {2} \cdot 157}{2 ^ {2}} = 981\frac{1}{4} = 981.25$$