Solve 0.5*10-7.5div5

$$0.5 \times 10-7.5 \div 5$$

Evaluate

$$3.5$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 0.5 and 10 to get 5.

$$5-\frac{7.5}{5}$$

Expand \frac{7.5}{5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$5-\frac{75}{50}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{75}{50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$5-\frac{3}{2}$$

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{10}{2}.

$$\frac{10}{2}-\frac{3}{2}$$

Since \frac{10}{2} and \frac{3}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{10-3}{2}$$

Subtract 3 from 10 to get 7.

$$\frac{7}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{2} = 3\frac{1}{2} = 3.5$$