Evaluate 79/40-162.5%

$\frac{79}{40} - 162.5 %$

Simplify each term.

Convert $162.5 %$ to a decimal.

$\frac{79}{40} - 1 \cdot 1.625$

Multiply $- 1$ by $1.625$ .

$\frac{79}{40} - 1.625$

To write $- 1.625$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{40}{40}$ .

$\frac{79}{40} - 1.625 \cdot \frac{40}{40}$

Combine $- 1.625$ and $\frac{40}{40}$ .

$\frac{79}{40} + \frac{- 1.625 \cdot 40}{40}$

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{79 - 1.625 \cdot 40}{40}$

Simplify the numerator.

Multiply $- 1.625$ by $40$ .

$\frac{79 - 65}{40}$

Subtract $65$ from $79$ .

$\frac{14}{40}$

Cancel the common factor of $14$ and $40$ .

Factor $2$ out of $14$ .

$\frac{2 (7)}{40}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $40$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot 7}{2 \cdot 20}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 \cdot 7}{2 \cdot 20}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{7}{20}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{7}{20}$

Decimal Form:

$0.35$