Solve 5000*4.25%*3

$$5000 \times 4.25 \% \times 3$$

Evaluate

$$637.5$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{4.25}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$5000\times \frac{425}{10000}\times 3$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{425}{10000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$5000\times \frac{17}{400}\times 3$$

Express 5000\times \frac{17}{400} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{5000\times 17}{400}\times 3$$

Multiply 5000 and 17 to get 85000.

$$\frac{85000}{400}\times 3$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{85000}{400} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 200.

$$\frac{425}{2}\times 3$$

Express \frac{425}{2}\times 3 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{425\times 3}{2}$$

Multiply 425 and 3 to get 1275.

$$\frac{1275}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 17 \cdot 5 ^ {2}}{2} = 637\frac{1}{2} = 637.5$$