Solve 45+12%text{of}45

$$45 + 12 \% \text { of } 45$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{252}{5}=50.4$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$45+\frac{3}{25}\times 45$$

Express \frac{3}{25}\times 45 as a single fraction.

$$45+\frac{3\times 45}{25}$$

Multiply 3 and 45 to get 135.

$$45+\frac{135}{25}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{135}{25} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$45+\frac{27}{5}$$

Convert 45 to fraction \frac{225}{5}.

$$\frac{225}{5}+\frac{27}{5}$$

Since \frac{225}{5} and \frac{27}{5} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{225+27}{5}$$

Add 225 and 27 to get 252.

$$\frac{252}{5}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {2} \cdot 3 ^ {2} \cdot 7}{5} = 50\frac{2}{5} = 50.4$$