Solve 25%-15%

$$25 \% -15 \%$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{10}=0.1$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{25}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$\frac{1}{4}-\frac{15}{100}$$

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

$$\frac{1}{4}-\frac{3}{20}$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 20 is 20. Convert \frac{1}{4} and \frac{3}{20} to fractions with denominator 20.

$$\frac{5}{20}-\frac{3}{20}$$

Since \frac{5}{20} and \frac{3}{20} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{5-3}{20}$$

Subtract 3 from 5 to get 2.

$$\frac{2}{20}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{10}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2 \cdot 5} = 0.1$$