Answer:
[tex]\frac{23}{8} [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]1 \frac{1}{2} + 2 \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{3}{4} - \frac{1}{2} [/tex]
Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction
[tex] \frac{3}{2} + \frac{5}{2} \times \frac{3}{4} - \frac{1}{2} [/tex]
Multiply the fractions
[tex] \frac{3}{2} + \frac{15}{8} - \frac{1}{2} [/tex]
Calculate the sum
[tex] \frac{3 \times 4 + 15}{8} - \frac{1}{2} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{12 + 15}{8} - \frac{1}{2} [/tex]
Add the numbers
[tex] \frac{27}{8} - \frac{1}{2} [/tex]
Calculate the difference
[tex] \frac{27 - 1 \times 4}{8} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{27 - 4}{8} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{23}{8} [/tex]
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