SOLUTION: How would I simplify the following expression: 36 1/2 / 15^2

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Question 403963: How would I simplify the following expression:
36 1/2 / 15^2
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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36 1/2 / 15^2
[(2*36+1)/2]/225
[(72+1)]/2*1/225
73/2*1/225
73/450 ans.
OR:
36.5/225=.16222 ans.