Solve 295+(70/12)5

$$295 + ( \frac { 70 } { 12 } ) 5$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1945}{6}\approx 324.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{70}{12} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$295+\frac{35}{6}\times 5$$

Express \frac{35}{6}\times 5 as a single fraction.

$$295+\frac{35\times 5}{6}$$

Multiply 35 and 5 to get 175.

$$295+\frac{175}{6}$$

Convert 295 to fraction \frac{1770}{6}.

$$\frac{1770}{6}+\frac{175}{6}$$

Since \frac{1770}{6} and \frac{175}{6} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{1770+175}{6}$$

Add 1770 and 175 to get 1945.

$$\frac{1945}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 \cdot 389}{2 \cdot 3} = 324\frac{1}{6} = 324.1666666666667$$