How do you evaluate #24 + 12/10 + 6/100 + 15/1000#, expressing the answer as a decimal?

1 Answer
Mar 6, 2016

#25.275#

Explanation:

#24 + 12/10 + 6/100 + 15/1000 = 24 + 12 xx 1/10 + 6 xx 1/100 + 15 xx 1/1000#

#= 24 + 12 xx 0.1 + 6 xx 0.01 + 15 xx 0.001#

#= 24 + 1.2 + 0.06 + 0.015#

#= 25.2 + 0.06 + 0.015#

#= 25.26 + 0.015#

#= 25.275#