Solve 31/2%text{of}1600

$$3 \frac { 1 } { 2 } \% \text { of } 1600$$

Evaluate

$$56$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{\frac{3\times 2+1}{2}}{100} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{3\times 2+1}{2\times 100}\times 1600$$

Multiply 3 and 2 to get 6.

$$\frac{6+1}{2\times 100}\times 1600$$

Add 6 and 1 to get 7.

$$\frac{7}{2\times 100}\times 1600$$

Multiply 2 and 100 to get 200.

$$\frac{7}{200}\times 1600$$

Express \frac{7}{200}\times 1600 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{7\times 1600}{200}$$

Multiply 7 and 1600 to get 11200.

$$\frac{11200}{200}$$

Divide 11200 by 200 to get 56.

$$56$$

Factor

$$2^{3}\times 7$$