Solve 900*(1%-36%)=

$$900 \times (1 \% -36 \% )=$$

Evaluate

$$-315$$

Solution Steps

Since \frac{1}{100} and \frac{36}{100} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$900\times \frac{1-36}{100}$$

Subtract 36 from 1 to get -35.

$$900\times \frac{-35}{100}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-35}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$900\left(-\frac{7}{20}\right)$$

Express 900\left(-\frac{7}{20}\right) as a single fraction.

$$\frac{900\left(-7\right)}{20}$$

Multiply 900 and -7 to get -6300.

$$\frac{-6300}{20}$$

Divide -6300 by 20 to get -315.

$$-315$$

Factor

$$-315$$