120.50 + 120.25

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on Oct 22, 2024 at 5:24 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(120.50 + 120.25\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ 120.50 + 120.25 = \frac{963}{4} = 240.75 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{120}{1}\), \(\frac{5}{10}\), \(\frac{120}{1}\), and \(\frac{25}{100}\) is \(100\). \[ \begin{aligned} 120.50 + 120.25 &= \frac{120 \cdot 100}{1 \cdot 100} + \frac{5 \cdot 10}{10 \cdot 10} + \frac{120 \cdot 100}{1 \cdot 100} + \frac{25 \cdot 1}{100 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{12000 + 50 + 12000 + 25}{100} \\ &= \frac{24075}{100} \\&= \frac{963}{4} \end{aligned} \]