Solve 3/4+7/2*1/2=

$$\frac { 3 } { 4 } + \frac { 7 } { 2 } \cdot \frac { 1 } { 2 } =$$

Evaluate

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

Solution Steps

Multiply \frac{7}{2} times \frac{1}{2} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{3}{4}+\frac{7\times 1}{2\times 2}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{7\times 1}{2\times 2}.

$$\frac{3}{4}+\frac{7}{4}$$

Since \frac{3}{4} and \frac{7}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{3+7}{4}$$

Add 3 and 7 to get 10.

$$\frac{10}{4}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{10}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

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

Factor

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