Solve 65.5+3/50*10

$$65.5+ \frac{ 3 }{ 50 } \times 10$$

Evaluate

$$66.1$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{3}{50}\times 10 as a single fraction.

$$65.5+\frac{3\times 10}{50}$$

Multiply 3 and 10 to get 30.

$$65.5+\frac{30}{50}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{30}{50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 10.

$$65.5+\frac{3}{5}$$

Convert decimal number 65.5 to fraction \frac{655}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{655}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{131}{2}+\frac{3}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 5 is 10. Convert \frac{131}{2} and \frac{3}{5} to fractions with denominator 10.

$$\frac{655}{10}+\frac{6}{10}$$

Since \frac{655}{10} and \frac{6}{10} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{655+6}{10}$$

Add 655 and 6 to get 661.

$$\frac{661}{10}$$

Factor

$$\frac{661}{2 \cdot 5} = 66\frac{1}{10} = 66.1$$