Solve 50-40+5/40*100*5

$$\frac { 50 - 40 + 5 } { 40 } \cdot 100 \times 5$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{375}{2}=187.5$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 40 from 50 to get 10.

$$\frac{10+5}{40}\times 100\times 5$$

Add 10 and 5 to get 15.

$$\frac{15}{40}\times 100\times 5$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{40} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{3}{8}\times 100\times 5$$

Express \frac{3}{8}\times 100 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{3\times 100}{8}\times 5$$

Multiply 3 and 100 to get 300.

$$\frac{300}{8}\times 5$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{300}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{75}{2}\times 5$$

Express \frac{75}{2}\times 5 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{75\times 5}{2}$$

Multiply 75 and 5 to get 375.

$$\frac{375}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 5 ^ {3}}{2} = 187\frac{1}{2} = 187.5$$