Solve 65/left(1.60right)^2

$$\frac{ 65 }{ { \left(1.60 \right) }^{ 2 } }$$

Evaluate

$$25.390625$$

Solution Steps

Calculate 1.6 to the power of 2 and get 2.56.

$$\frac{65}{2.56}$$

Expand \frac{65}{2.56} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$\frac{6500}{256}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{6500}{256} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{1625}{64}$$

Factor

$$\frac{13 \cdot 5 ^ {3}}{2 ^ {6}} = 25\frac{25}{64} = 25.390625$$