Solve 18.5%+25.5%=

$$18.5 \% +25.5 \% =$$

Evaluate

$$0.44$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{18.5}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{185}{1000}+\frac{25.5}{100}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{185}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{37}{200}+\frac{25.5}{100}$$

Expand \frac{25.5}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{37}{200}+\frac{255}{1000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{255}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{37}{200}+\frac{51}{200}$$

Since \frac{37}{200} and \frac{51}{200} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{37+51}{200}$$

Add 37 and 51 to get 88.

$$\frac{88}{200}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{88}{200} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 8.

$$\frac{11}{25}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11}{5 ^ {2}} = 0.44$$