show solution of 53.23 × 1.50

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on Nov 19, 2024 at 10:16 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(53.23 \cdot 1.50\)

MathBot Answer:

\[53.23 \cdot 1.50 = \frac{15969}{200} = 79.845\]


\[\begin{aligned}53.23 \cdot 1.50& = \left(53 + \frac{23}{100}\right) \cdot \left(1 + \frac{5}{10}\right)\\& = \frac{5323}{100} \cdot \left(1 + \frac{5}{10}\right)\\& = \frac{5323}{100} \cdot \left(1 + \frac{1}{2}\right)\\& = \frac{5323}{100} \cdot \frac{3}{2}\\& = \frac{15969}{200}\end{aligned}\]