42*5.5=

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on Jan 22, 2025 at 11:00 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(42 \cdot 5.5\)

MathBot Answer:

\[42 \cdot 5.5 = 231\]


\[\begin{aligned}42 \cdot 5.5& = 42 \cdot \left(5 + \frac{5}{10}\right)\\& = 42 \cdot \left(5 + \frac{1}{2}\right)\\& = 42 \cdot \frac{11}{2}\\& = 231\end{aligned}\]