One and three quarters
Instead of "a half", write "eight sixteenths". That doesn't change the value of any numbers, but it makes it a lot easier to subtract the three sixteenths from the eight sixteenths.
Half of one-fourth is one eight
One half.
two and one half
6 and 1/4
1.85
three eighths
The answer is 1/4. There are 4 fourths in a whole. Convert 1/2 into 2/4, then subtract 1/4
Half of three fourth pounds is 3/8 pounds. To find half of a fraction, you divide the numerator by 2. In this case, half of three fourth pounds is (3/4) / 2 = 3/4 * 1/2 = 3/8 pounds.
3 and 1/2 = 7/2 8 and 1/4 = 33/4
Three and a half.
three and one fourth