Solve 85=6/100*85

$$85 = \frac { 6 } { 100 } \cdot 85$$

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Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$85=\frac{3}{50}\times 85$$

Express \frac{3}{50}\times 85 as a single fraction.

$$85=\frac{3\times 85}{50}$$

Multiply 3 and 85 to get 255.

$$85=\frac{255}{50}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{255}{50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$85=\frac{51}{10}$$

Convert 85 to fraction \frac{850}{10}.

$$\frac{850}{10}=\frac{51}{10}$$

Compare \frac{850}{10} and \frac{51}{10}.

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