8.745 x 3.25
You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \(8.745 \cdot 3.25\)
MathBot Answer:
\[8.745 \cdot 3.25 = \frac{22737}{800} = 28.42125\]
\[\begin{aligned}8.745 \cdot 3.25& = \left(8 + \frac{745}{1000}\right) \cdot \left(3 + \frac{25}{100}\right)\\& = \left(8 + \frac{149}{200}\right) \cdot \left(3 + \frac{25}{100}\right)\\& = \frac{1749}{200} \cdot \left(3 + \frac{25}{100}\right)\\& = \frac{1749}{200} \cdot \left(3 + \frac{1}{4}\right)\\& = \frac{1749}{200} \cdot \frac{13}{4}\\& = \frac{22737}{800}\end{aligned}\]