Solve .89+60%

$$.89+60 \%$$

Evaluate

$$1.49$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{60}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 20.

$$0.89+\frac{3}{5}$$

Convert decimal number 0.89 to fraction \frac{89}{100}.

$$\frac{89}{100}+\frac{3}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 100 and 5 is 100. Convert \frac{89}{100} and \frac{3}{5} to fractions with denominator 100.

$$\frac{89}{100}+\frac{60}{100}$$

Since \frac{89}{100} and \frac{60}{100} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{89+60}{100}$$

Add 89 and 60 to get 149.

$$\frac{149}{100}$$

Factor

$$\frac{149}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 1\frac{49}{100} = 1.49$$