Solve (56*40%)+(65*50%)=

$$(56 \times 40 \% )+(65 \times 50 \% )=$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{549}{10}=54.9$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{40}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 20.

$$56\times \frac{2}{5}+65\times \frac{50}{100}$$

Express 56\times \frac{2}{5} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{56\times 2}{5}+65\times \frac{50}{100}$$

Multiply 56 and 2 to get 112.

$$\frac{112}{5}+65\times \frac{50}{100}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{50}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 50.

$$\frac{112}{5}+65\times \frac{1}{2}$$

Multiply 65 and \frac{1}{2} to get \frac{65}{2}.

$$\frac{112}{5}+\frac{65}{2}$$

Least common multiple of 5 and 2 is 10. Convert \frac{112}{5} and \frac{65}{2} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{224}{10}+\frac{325}{10}$$

Since \frac{224}{10} and \frac{325}{10} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{224+325}{10}$$

Add 224 and 325 to get 549.

$$\frac{549}{10}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2} \cdot 61}{2 \cdot 5} = 54\frac{9}{10} = 54.9$$