Solve (1-0.24)%*135500

$$( 1 - 0.24 ) \% \times 135500$$

Evaluate

$$1029.8$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 0.24 from 1 to get 0.76.

$$\frac{0.76}{100}\times 135500$$

Expand \frac{0.76}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$\frac{76}{10000}\times 135500$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{76}{10000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{19}{2500}\times 135500$$

Express \frac{19}{2500}\times 135500 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{19\times 135500}{2500}$$

Multiply 19 and 135500 to get 2574500.

$$\frac{2574500}{2500}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2574500}{2500} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 500.

$$\frac{5149}{5}$$

Factor

$$\frac{19 \cdot 271}{5} = 1029\frac{4}{5} = 1029.8$$