Solve the Mixed Operation Expression: 5 - 2 × (1/2) + 1

Question

52×12+1= 5-2\times\frac{1}{2}+1=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:06 Let's solve the expression together.
00:09 Remember, follow the right order of operations.
00:13 Always do multiplication and division before addition and subtraction.
00:18 Simplify each part wherever you can.
00:26 Keep solving from left to right.
00:31 Great job! That's the solution.

Step-by-Step Solution

In the first stage of the exercise, you need to calculate the multiplication.

2×12=21×12=22=1 2\times\frac{1}{2}=\frac{2}{1}\times\frac{1}{2}=\frac{2}{2}=1

From here you can continue with the rest of the addition and subtraction operations, from right to left.

51+1=5 5-1+1=5

Answer

5