Solve 9(1/10+50/1000)

$$9( \frac{ 1 }{ 10 } + \frac{ 50 }{ 1000 } )$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{27}{20}=1.35$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{50}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 50.

$$9\left(\frac{1}{10}+\frac{1}{20}\right)$$

Least common multiple of 10 and 20 is 20. Convert \frac{1}{10} and \frac{1}{20} to fractions with denominator 20.

$$9\left(\frac{2}{20}+\frac{1}{20}\right)$$

Since \frac{2}{20} and \frac{1}{20} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$9\times \frac{2+1}{20}$$

Add 2 and 1 to get 3.

$$9\times \frac{3}{20}$$

Express 9\times \frac{3}{20} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{9\times 3}{20}$$

Multiply 9 and 3 to get 27.

$$\frac{27}{20}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {3}}{2 ^ {2} \cdot 5} = 1\frac{7}{20} = 1.35$$