Solve 3*17/4*2

$$3 \times 1 \frac { 7 } { 4 } \times 2$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{33}{2}=16.5$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 1 and 4 to get 4.

$$3\times \frac{4+7}{4}\times 2$$

Add 4 and 7 to get 11.

$$3\times \frac{11}{4}\times 2$$

Express 3\times \frac{11}{4} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{3\times 11}{4}\times 2$$

Multiply 3 and 11 to get 33.

$$\frac{33}{4}\times 2$$

Express \frac{33}{4}\times 2 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{33\times 2}{4}$$

Multiply 33 and 2 to get 66.

$$\frac{66}{4}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{66}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{33}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 11}{2} = 16\frac{1}{2} = 16.5$$