Solve 12.5%+19950

$$12.5 \% + 19950$$

Evaluate

$$19950.125$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{12.5}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{125}{1000}+19950$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{125}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 125.

$$\frac{1}{8}+19950$$

Convert 19950 to fraction \frac{159600}{8}.

$$\frac{1}{8}+\frac{159600}{8}$$

Since \frac{1}{8} and \frac{159600}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{1+159600}{8}$$

Add 1 and 159600 to get 159601.

$$\frac{159601}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{13 \cdot 12277}{2 ^ {3}} = 19950\frac{1}{8} = 19950.125$$