Solve 10%+45%=

$$10 \% +45 \% =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{11}{20}=0.55$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{10}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 10.

$$\frac{1}{10}+\frac{45}{100}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{45}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{1}{10}+\frac{9}{20}$$

Least common multiple of 10 and 20 is 20. Convert \frac{1}{10} and \frac{9}{20} to fractions with denominator 20.

$$\frac{2}{20}+\frac{9}{20}$$

Since \frac{2}{20} and \frac{9}{20} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{2+9}{20}$$

Add 2 and 9 to get 11.

$$\frac{11}{20}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5} = 0.55$$