Solve 81/3div(-12.5)=

$$8 \frac { 1 } { 3 } \div ( - 12.5 ) =$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{2}{3}\approx -0.666666667$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{\frac{8\times 3+1}{3}}{-12.5} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{8\times 3+1}{3\left(-12.5\right)}$$

Multiply 8 and 3 to get 24.

$$\frac{24+1}{3\left(-12.5\right)}$$

Add 24 and 1 to get 25.

$$\frac{25}{3\left(-12.5\right)}$$

Multiply 3 and -12.5 to get -37.5.

$$\frac{25}{-37.5}$$

Expand \frac{25}{-37.5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\frac{250}{-375}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{250}{-375} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 125.

$$-\frac{2}{3}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{2}{3} = -0.6666666666666666$$