Question

Question #d18e7

Answer 1

`5/2 = 2.5 = 2times1/2`

Explanation:

I am just guessing since you did not write in acceptable format. Half of 5.

`1/2times5 = 5/2 = 2.5 = 2 1/2`

Answer 2

`5/2`

Explanation:

Did you know that you may (if you so wish) write 5 as `5/1`. This is not normally done but it is correct.

`color(green)(1/2)xx color(red)(5/1)=( color(green)(1)color(red)(xx5))/(color(green)(2)color(red)(xx1)) = 5/2`
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Alternatively:

Note that `1/2xx5` is the same as `5xx1/2`

So we have 5 lots of `1/2`

`= 1/2+1/2+1/2+1/2+1/2color(white)("d")=color(white)("d")(1+1+1+1+1)/2color(white)("d")=color(white)("d")5/2`
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However: `5/2 color(white)("d")=(2+2+1)/2color(white)("d")=color(white)("d")color(white)("d")2/2+2/2+1/2color(white)("d")=1+1+ 1/2 = 2 1/2`