298.12-183.24

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on Sep 20, 2024 at 7:24 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(298.12 - 183.24\)

MathBot Answer:

\[298.12 - 183.24 = \frac{2872}{25} = 114.88\]


\[\begin{aligned}298.12 - 183.24& = 298 + \frac{12}{100} - \left(183 + \frac{24}{100}\right)\\& = 298 + \frac{3}{25} - \left(183 + \frac{24}{100}\right)\\& = 298 + \frac{3}{25} - \left(183 + \frac{6}{25}\right)\\& = 298 + \frac{3}{25} - \frac{4581}{25}\\& = \frac{7453}{25} - \frac{4581}{25}\\& = \frac{2872}{25}\end{aligned}\]