Solve 3/2-1/3*12/1

$$\frac { 3 } { 2 } - \frac { 1 } { 3 } \cdot \frac { 12 } { 1 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{5}{2}=-2.5$$

Solution Steps

Anything divided by one gives itself.

$$\frac{3}{2}-\frac{1}{3}\times 12$$

Multiply \frac{1}{3} and 12 to get \frac{12}{3}.

$$\frac{3}{2}-\frac{12}{3}$$

Divide 12 by 3 to get 4.

$$\frac{3}{2}-4$$

Convert 4 to fraction \frac{8}{2}.

$$\frac{3}{2}-\frac{8}{2}$$

Since \frac{3}{2} and \frac{8}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{3-8}{2}$$

Subtract 8 from 3 to get -5.

$$-\frac{5}{2}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{5}{2} = -2\frac{1}{2} = -2.5$$