Solve 1/2(3)+.5

$$\frac{ 1 }{ 2 } (3)+.5$$

Evaluate

$$2$$

Solution Steps

Multiply \frac{1}{2} and 3 to get \frac{3}{2}.

$$\frac{3}{2}+0.5$$

Convert decimal number 0.5 to fraction \frac{5}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{3}{2}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Since \frac{3}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{3+1}{2}$$

Add 3 and 1 to get 4.

$$\frac{4}{2}$$

Divide 4 by 2 to get 2.

$$2$$

Factor

$$2$$