Solve 165*5.2%

$$165 \times 5.2 \%$$

Evaluate

$$8.58$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{5.2}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$165\times \frac{52}{1000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{52}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$165\times \frac{13}{250}$$

Express 165\times \frac{13}{250} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{165\times 13}{250}$$

Multiply 165 and 13 to get 2145.

$$\frac{2145}{250}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2145}{250} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{429}{50}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 11 \cdot 13}{2 \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 8\frac{29}{50} = 8.58$$