Solve 50%+1.5%

$$50 \% +1.5 \%$$

Evaluate

$$0.515$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{50}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 50.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1.5}{100}$$

Expand \frac{1.5}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{15}{1000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{200}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 200 is 200. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{3}{200} to fractions with denominator 200.

$$\frac{100}{200}+\frac{3}{200}$$

Since \frac{100}{200} and \frac{3}{200} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{100+3}{200}$$

Add 100 and 3 to get 103.

$$\frac{103}{200}$$

Factor

$$\frac{103}{2 ^ {3} \cdot 5 ^ {2}} = 0.515$$