Solve 230-230*15%

$$230-230 \times 15 \%$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{391}{2}=195.5$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$230-230\times \frac{3}{20}$$

Express 230\times \frac{3}{20} as a single fraction.

$$230-\frac{230\times 3}{20}$$

Multiply 230 and 3 to get 690.

$$230-\frac{690}{20}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{690}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 10.

$$230-\frac{69}{2}$$

Convert 230 to fraction \frac{460}{2}.

$$\frac{460}{2}-\frac{69}{2}$$

Since \frac{460}{2} and \frac{69}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{460-69}{2}$$

Subtract 69 from 460 to get 391.

$$\frac{391}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{17 \cdot 23}{2} = 195\frac{1}{2} = 195.5$$