217 times 1.38

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on Jan 22, 2025 at 10:04 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(217 \cdot 1.38\)

MathBot Answer:

\[217 \cdot 1.38 = \frac{14973}{50} = 299.46\]


\[\begin{aligned}217 \cdot 1.38& = 217 \cdot \left(1 + \frac{38}{100}\right)\\& = 217 \cdot \left(1 + \frac{19}{50}\right)\\& = 217 \cdot \frac{69}{50}\\& = \frac{14973}{50}\end{aligned}\]