Solve 1500*(172%-667%)

$$1500 \times ( 172 \% - 667 \% )$$

Evaluate

$$-7425$$

Solution Steps

Since \frac{172}{100} and \frac{667}{100} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$1500\times \frac{172-667}{100}$$

Subtract 667 from 172 to get -495.

$$1500\times \frac{-495}{100}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-495}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$1500\left(-\frac{99}{20}\right)$$

Express 1500\left(-\frac{99}{20}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{1500\left(-99\right)}{20}$$

Multiply 1500 and -99 to get -148500.

$$\frac{-148500}{20}$$

Divide -148500 by 20 to get -7425.

$$-7425$$

Factor

$$-7425$$