Solve 0.68div(5.2-3.5)*1.25=

$$0.68 \div (5.2-3.5) \times 1.25=$$

Evaluate

$$0.5$$

Solution Steps

Subtract 3.5 from 5.2 to get 1.7.

$$\frac{0.68}{1.7}\times 1.25$$

Expand \frac{0.68}{1.7} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$\frac{68}{170}\times 1.25$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{68}{170} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 34.

$$\frac{2}{5}\times 1.25$$

Convert decimal number 1.25 to fraction \frac{125}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{125}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$\frac{2}{5}\times \frac{5}{4}$$

Multiply \frac{2}{5} times \frac{5}{4} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{2\times 5}{5\times 4}$$

Cancel out 5 in both numerator and denominator.

$$\frac{2}{4}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2} = 0.5$$