Solve 1500+(16/23)*500

$$1500 + ( \frac { 16 } { 23 } ) \times 500$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{42500}{23}\approx 1847.826086957$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{16}{23}\times 500 as a single fraction.

$$1500+\frac{16\times 500}{23}$$

Multiply 16 and 500 to get 8000.

$$1500+\frac{8000}{23}$$

Convert 1500 to fraction \frac{34500}{23}.

$$\frac{34500}{23}+\frac{8000}{23}$$

Since \frac{34500}{23} and \frac{8000}{23} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{34500+8000}{23}$$

Add 34500 and 8000 to get 42500.

$$\frac{42500}{23}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5 ^ {4} \cdot 17}{23} = 1847\frac{19}{23} = 1847.8260869565217$$