How do you multiply 1half by 5?

Answer 1

To multiply ( \frac{1}{2} ) by 5, you can treat 5 as a fraction by writing it as ( \frac{5}{1} ). Then, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:

[ \frac{1 \times 5}{2 \times 1} = \frac{5}{2} ]

So, ( \frac{1}{2} \times 5 = \frac{5}{2} ) or 2.5.