Solve 3.5/3(3)

$$\frac{ 3.5 }{ 3 } (3)$$

Evaluate

$$3.5$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{3.5}{3} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{35}{30}\times 3$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{35}{30} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{7}{6}\times 3$$

Express \frac{7}{6}\times 3 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{7\times 3}{6}$$

Multiply 7 and 3 to get 21.

$$\frac{21}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{21}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.

$$\frac{7}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{2} = 3\frac{1}{2} = 3.5$$