Solve 0.155/5*100=

$$\frac{ 0.155 }{ 5 } \times 100=$$

Evaluate

$$3.1$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{0.155}{5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 1000.

$$\frac{155}{5000}\times 100$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{155}{5000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{31}{1000}\times 100$$

Express \frac{31}{1000}\times 100 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{31\times 100}{1000}$$

Multiply 31 and 100 to get 3100.

$$\frac{3100}{1000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{3100}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 100.

$$\frac{31}{10}$$

Factor

$$\frac{31}{2 \cdot 5} = 3\frac{1}{10} = 3.1$$