Solve 4.5:31/2

$$4.5 : 3 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{9}{7}\approx 1.285714286$$

Solution Steps

Divide 4.5 by \frac{3\times 2+1}{2} by multiplying 4.5 by the reciprocal of \frac{3\times 2+1}{2}.

$$\frac{4.5\times 2}{3\times 2+1}$$

Multiply 4.5 and 2 to get 9.

$$\frac{9}{3\times 2+1}$$

Multiply 3 and 2 to get 6.

$$\frac{9}{6+1}$$

Add 6 and 1 to get 7.

$$\frac{9}{7}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2}}{7} = 1\frac{2}{7} = 1.2857142857142858$$