Solve 250*2.15/100*20

$$250 \times \frac{ 2.15 }{ 100 } \times 20$$

Evaluate

$$107.5$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{2.15}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$250\times \frac{215}{10000}\times 20$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{215}{10000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$250\times \frac{43}{2000}\times 20$$

Express 250\times \frac{43}{2000} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{250\times 43}{2000}\times 20$$

Multiply 250 and 43 to get 10750.

$$\frac{10750}{2000}\times 20$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{10750}{2000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 250.

$$\frac{43}{8}\times 20$$

Express \frac{43}{8}\times 20 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{43\times 20}{8}$$

Multiply 43 and 20 to get 860.

$$\frac{860}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{860}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{215}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 \cdot 43}{2} = 107\frac{1}{2} = 107.5$$