Question

Simplify:

16 1/2 sqrt 100

Answer 1

you mean \[(16 1/2) \sqrt{100}\] ?

Answer 2

\[16.5\sqrt{100}\]

Answer 3

\[16.5\sqrt{100}\]
= 16.5 * 10
= 165

Answer 4

im sorry, i wrote it wrong. can u explain to mean how to simplify 16 1/2?

Answer 5

you can not further simplify sixteen and a half - it is in its simplest form
you could write it as a decimal though, is that what you want?
16 1/2 as a decimal is 16.5

Answer 6

thank you so much, now I c why I was confused.

Answer 7

why?

Answer 8

now I c why I couldnt get the lowest common factor

Answer 9

its simplified at its lowest form

Answer 10

yes
:)

Answer 11

any more questions?

Answer 12

thank you so much

Answer 13

np

Answer 14

yes, how about simplifying sqrt 100? square roots confuses me

Answer 15

it is simple, a square root of 100 is simply a number that after being multiplied by itself gives 100, in this case 10

Answer 16

explain it to me, so that I could do my next problem on my own

Answer 17

but i want to see how you came up with your answer. thank u

Answer 18

ok wait a second...

Answer 19

wanna become my fan?

Answer 20

ok

Answer 21

here:
http://www.homeschoolmath.net/teaching/square-root-algorithm.php

and here:
http://www.wikihow.com/Calculate-a-Square-Root-by-Hand

Answer 22

:)