Solve 4+17.50+4.5+20+5/0.25+1+0.25+1+0.25

$$\frac{ 4+17.50+4.5+20+5 }{ 0.25+1+0.25+1+0.25 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{204}{11}\approx 18.545454545$$

Solution Steps

Add 4 and 17.5 to get 21.5.

$$\frac{21.5+4.5+20+5}{0.25+1+0.25+1+0.25}$$

Add 21.5 and 4.5 to get 26.

$$\frac{26+20+5}{0.25+1+0.25+1+0.25}$$

Add 26 and 20 to get 46.

$$\frac{46+5}{0.25+1+0.25+1+0.25}$$

Add 46 and 5 to get 51.

$$\frac{51}{0.25+1+0.25+1+0.25}$$

Add 0.25 and 1 to get 1.25.

$$\frac{51}{1.25+0.25+1+0.25}$$

Add 1.25 and 0.25 to get 1.5.

$$\frac{51}{1.5+1+0.25}$$

Add 1.5 and 1 to get 2.5.

$$\frac{51}{2.5+0.25}$$

Add 2.5 and 0.25 to get 2.75.

$$\frac{51}{2.75}$$

Expand \frac{51}{2.75} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$\frac{5100}{275}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{5100}{275} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$\frac{204}{11}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 17 \cdot 2 ^ {2}}{11} = 18\frac{6}{11} = 18.545454545454547$$