Solve (1+1/15)*10

$$( 1 + \frac { 1 } { 15 } ) \times 10$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{32}{3}\approx 10.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{15}{15}.

$$\left(\frac{15}{15}+\frac{1}{15}\right)\times 10$$

Since \frac{15}{15} and \frac{1}{15} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{15+1}{15}\times 10$$

Add 15 and 1 to get 16.

$$\frac{16}{15}\times 10$$

Express \frac{16}{15}\times 10 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{16\times 10}{15}$$

Multiply 16 and 10 to get 160.

$$\frac{160}{15}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{160}{15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{32}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {5}}{3} = 10\frac{2}{3} = 10.666666666666666$$