Solve 4.75%*5+1

$$4.75 \% \times 5+1$$

Evaluate

$$1.2375$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{4.75}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$\frac{475}{10000}\times 5+1$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{475}{10000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$\frac{19}{400}\times 5+1$$

Express \frac{19}{400}\times 5 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{19\times 5}{400}+1$$

Multiply 19 and 5 to get 95.

$$\frac{95}{400}+1$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{95}{400} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{19}{80}+1$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{80}{80}.

$$\frac{19}{80}+\frac{80}{80}$$

Since \frac{19}{80} and \frac{80}{80} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{19+80}{80}$$

Add 19 and 80 to get 99.

$$\frac{99}{80}$$

Factor

$$\frac{11 \cdot 3 ^ {2}}{5 \cdot 2 ^ {4}} = 1\frac{19}{80} = 1.2375$$