Question

How do you evaluate the following expression using decimals?: `1/2-5/4+3/25`

Answer 1

`1/2-5/4+3/25=-0.63`

Explanation:

`1/2-5/4+3/25`

= `(1xx50)/(2xx50)-(5xx25)/(4xx25)+(3xx4)/(25xx4)`

= `50/100-125/100+12/100`

= `0.50-1.25+0.12`

= `-0.63`