Question

Simplify the expression. DOWN BELOW

Answer 1

1+5*3 = 18. 

18/2 = 9 (or 8.5)

Answer 2

The answer is 8.

If you use the order of operations you will multiply the 5 and the 3 first and get: $\frac{1+15}{2}$
Then you add the numerators to get $\frac{16}{2}$ which would equal 8 since you divide the numerator by the denominator