Solve 800*2*2.79%

$$800 \times 2 \times 2.79 \%$$

Evaluate

$$44.64$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 800 and 2 to get 1600.

$$1600\times \frac{2.79}{100}$$

Expand \frac{2.79}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$1600\times \frac{279}{10000}$$

Express 1600\times \frac{279}{10000} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{1600\times 279}{10000}$$

Multiply 1600 and 279 to get 446400.

$$\frac{446400}{10000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{446400}{10000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 400.

$$\frac{1116}{25}$$

Factor

$$\frac{31 \cdot 2 ^ {2} \cdot 3 ^ {2}}{5 ^ {2}} = 44\frac{16}{25} = 44.64$$