Solve 2.5%300

$$2.5 \% 300$$

Evaluate

$$7.5$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{2.5}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{25}{1000}\times 300$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{25}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$\frac{1}{40}\times 300$$

Multiply \frac{1}{40} and 300 to get \frac{300}{40}.

$$\frac{300}{40}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{300}{40} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 20.

$$\frac{15}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 5}{2} = 7\frac{1}{2} = 7.5$$