8.5 x 0.7
You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \(8.5 \cdot 0.7\)
MathBot Answer:
\[8.5 \cdot 0.7 = \frac{119}{20} = 5.95\]
\[\begin{aligned}8.5 \cdot 0.7& = \left(8 + \frac{5}{10}\right) \cdot \frac{7}{10}\\& = \left(8 + \frac{1}{2}\right) \cdot \frac{7}{10}\\& = \frac{17}{2} \cdot \frac{7}{10}\\& = \frac{119}{2} \cdot \frac{1}{10}\\& = \frac{119}{20}\end{aligned}\]