0.5×1.3
You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \(0.5 \cdot 1.3\)
MathBot Answer:
\[0.5 \cdot 1.3 = \frac{13}{20} = 0.65\]
\[\begin{aligned}0.5 \cdot 1.3& = \frac{5}{10} \cdot \left(1 + \frac{3}{10}\right)\\& = \frac{5}{10} \cdot \frac{13}{10}\\& = \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{13}{10}\\& = \frac{13}{20}\end{aligned}\]