Solve 60+[9/32]*20

$$60 + [ \frac { 9 } { 32 } ] \times 20$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{525}{8}=65.625$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{9}{32}\times 20 as a single fraction.

$$60+\frac{9\times 20}{32}$$

Multiply 9 and 20 to get 180.

$$60+\frac{180}{32}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{180}{32} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$60+\frac{45}{8}$$

Convert 60 to fraction \frac{480}{8}.

$$\frac{480}{8}+\frac{45}{8}$$

Since \frac{480}{8} and \frac{45}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{480+45}{8}$$

Add 480 and 45 to get 525.

$$\frac{525}{8}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 \cdot 5 ^ {2} \cdot 7}{2 ^ {3}} = 65\frac{5}{8} = 65.625$$