Solve 2.3+(0.75+1/4)*0.7

$$2.3 + ( 0.75 + \frac { 1 } { 4 } ) \cdot 0.7$$

Evaluate

$$3$$

Solution Steps

Convert decimal number 0.75 to fraction \frac{75}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{75}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$2.3+\left(\frac{3}{4}+\frac{1}{4}\right)\times 0.7$$

Since \frac{3}{4} and \frac{1}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$2.3+\frac{3+1}{4}\times 0.7$$

Add 3 and 1 to get 4.

$$2.3+\frac{4}{4}\times 0.7$$

Divide 4 by 4 to get 1.

$$2.3+1\times 0.7$$

Multiply 1 and 0.7 to get 0.7.

$$2.3+0.7$$

Add 2.3 and 0.7 to get 3.

$$3$$

Factor

$$3$$