Solve 1.2:2:2.8

$$1.2 : 2 : 2.8$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{3}{14}\approx 0.214285714$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{\frac{1.2}{2}}{2.8} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{1.2}{2\times 2.8}$$

Multiply 2 and 2.8 to get 5.6.

$$\frac{1.2}{5.6}$$

Expand \frac{1.2}{5.6} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{12}{56}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{56} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{3}{14}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3}{2 \cdot 7} = 0.21428571428571427$$