Solve 16+8%=16*.08=

$$16+8 \% =16 \times .08=$$

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Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{8}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$16+\frac{2}{25}=16\times 0.08$$

Convert 16 to fraction \frac{400}{25}.

$$\frac{400}{25}+\frac{2}{25}=16\times 0.08$$

Since \frac{400}{25} and \frac{2}{25} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{400+2}{25}=16\times 0.08$$

Add 400 and 2 to get 402.

$$\frac{402}{25}=16\times 0.08$$

Multiply 16 and 0.08 to get 1.28.

$$\frac{402}{25}=1.28$$

Convert decimal number 1.28 to fraction \frac{128}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{128}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{402}{25}=\frac{32}{25}$$

Compare \frac{402}{25} and \frac{32}{25}.

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