Solve 55-60/10/sqrt{4}

$$\frac{ \frac{ 55-60 }{ 10 } }{ \sqrt{ 4 } }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{1}{4}=-0.25$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 60 from 55 to get -5.

$$\frac{\frac{-5}{10}}{\sqrt{4}}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-5}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{-\frac{1}{2}}{\sqrt{4}}$$

Calculate the square root of 4 and get 2.

$$\frac{-\frac{1}{2}}{2}$$

Express \frac{-\frac{1}{2}}{2} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-1}{2\times 2}$$

Multiply 2 and 2 to get 4.

$$\frac{-1}{4}$$

Fraction \frac{-1}{4} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{4} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{4}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{1}{4} = -0.25$$