Solve .6%text{of}31

$$.6 \% \text { of } 31$$

Evaluate

$$0.186$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{0.6}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{6}{1000}\times 31$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{500}\times 31$$

Express \frac{3}{500}\times 31 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{3\times 31}{500}$$

Multiply 3 and 31 to get 93.

$$\frac{93}{500}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 31}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5 ^ {3}} = 0.186$$