show solution of 53.23 × 1.50
You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \(53.23 \cdot 1.50\)
MathBot Answer:
\[53.23 \cdot 1.50 = \frac{15969}{200} = 79.845\]
\[\begin{aligned}53.23 \cdot 1.50& = \left(53 + \frac{23}{100}\right) \cdot \left(1 + \frac{5}{10}\right)\\& = \frac{5323}{100} \cdot \left(1 + \frac{5}{10}\right)\\& = \frac{5323}{100} \cdot \left(1 + \frac{1}{2}\right)\\& = \frac{5323}{100} \cdot \frac{3}{2}\\& = \frac{15969}{200}\end{aligned}\]