217 times 1.38
You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \(217 \cdot 1.38\)
MathBot Answer:
\[217 \cdot 1.38 = \frac{14973}{50} = 299.46\]
\[\begin{aligned}217 \cdot 1.38& = 217 \cdot \left(1 + \frac{38}{100}\right)\\& = 217 \cdot \left(1 + \frac{19}{50}\right)\\& = 217 \cdot \frac{69}{50}\\& = \frac{14973}{50}\end{aligned}\]