Solve 0.065div0.4-1

$$0.065 \div 0.4-1$$

Evaluate

$$-0.8375$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{0.065}{0.4} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 1000.

$$\frac{65}{400}-1$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{65}{400} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{13}{80}-1$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{80}{80}.

$$\frac{13}{80}-\frac{80}{80}$$

Since \frac{13}{80} and \frac{80}{80} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{13-80}{80}$$

Subtract 80 from 13 to get -67.

$$-\frac{67}{80}$$

Factor

$$-0.8375$$