Solve 5000*1.25%

$$5000 \times 1.25 \%$$

Evaluate

$$62.5$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{1.25}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$5000\times \frac{125}{10000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{125}{10000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 125.

$$5000\times \frac{1}{80}$$

Multiply 5000 and \frac{1}{80} to get \frac{5000}{80}.

$$\frac{5000}{80}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{5000}{80} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 40.

$$\frac{125}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 ^ {3}}{2} = 62\frac{1}{2} = 62.5$$