Solve 3.5:1.5:4

$$3.5 : 1.5 : 4$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{7}{12}\approx 0.583333333$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{\frac{3.5}{1.5}}{4} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{3.5}{1.5\times 4}$$

Multiply 1.5 and 4 to get 6.

$$\frac{3.5}{6}$$

Expand \frac{3.5}{6} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{35}{60}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{35}{60} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{7}{12}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{3 \cdot 2 ^ {2}} = 0.5833333333333334$$