Evaluate -1.125+24/20

$- 1.125 + \frac{24}{20}$

Cancel the common factor of $24$ and $20$ .

Factor $4$ out of $24$ .

$- 1.125 + \frac{4 (6)}{20}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $4$ out of $20$ .

$- 1.125 + \frac{4 \cdot 6}{4 \cdot 5}$

Cancel the common factor.

$- 1.125 + \frac{4 \cdot 6}{4 \cdot 5}$

Rewrite the expression.

$- 1.125 + \frac{6}{5}$

To write $- 1.125$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{5}{5}$ .

$- 1.125 \cdot \frac{5}{5} + \frac{6}{5}$

Combine fractions.

Combine $- 1.125$ and $\frac{5}{5}$ .

$\frac{- 1.125 \cdot 5}{5} + \frac{6}{5}$

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{- 1.125 \cdot 5 + 6}{5}$

Simplify the numerator.

Multiply $- 1.125$ by $5$ .

$\frac{- 5.625 + 6}{5}$

Add $- 5.625$ and $6$ .

$\frac{0.375}{5}$

Divide $0.375$ by $5$ .

$0.075$