Solve 12:0,5-1,152:0,06

$$12 : 0,5 - 1,152 : 0,06$$

Evaluate

$$4,8$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{12}{0,5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{120}{5}-\frac{1,152}{0,06}$$

Divide 120 by 5 to get 24.

$$24-\frac{1,152}{0,06}$$

Expand \frac{1,152}{0,06} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 1000.

$$24-\frac{1152}{60}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{1152}{60} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 12.

$$24-\frac{96}{5}$$

Convert 24 to fraction \frac{120}{5}.

$$\frac{120}{5}-\frac{96}{5}$$

Since \frac{120}{5} and \frac{96}{5} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{120-96}{5}$$

Subtract 96 from 120 to get 24.

$$\frac{24}{5}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 2 ^ {3}}{5} = 4\frac{4}{5} = 4.8$$