Solve 2.5:3.5:3

$$2.5 : 3.5 : 3$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{5}{21}\approx 0.238095238$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{\frac{2.5}{3.5}}{3} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{2.5}{3.5\times 3}$$

Multiply 3.5 and 3 to get 10.5.

$$\frac{2.5}{10.5}$$

Expand \frac{2.5}{10.5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{25}{105}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{25}{105} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{5}{21}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5}{3 \cdot 7} = 0.23809523809523808$$