Solve 85+50%

$$85+50 \%$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{171}{2}=85.5$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{50}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 50.

$$85+\frac{1}{2}$$

Convert 85 to fraction \frac{170}{2}.

$$\frac{170}{2}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Since \frac{170}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{170+1}{2}$$

Add 170 and 1 to get 171.

$$\frac{171}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2} \cdot 19}{2} = 85\frac{1}{2} = 85.5$$