Question

What is 1 1/2×2 show your work

Answer 1

1 1/2 as a improper fraction is 3/2

2 as a fraction is 2/1.

Multiply: 3/2×2/1=6/2.

Simpliy: 6/2=3.

Therefore, the answer is 3.

Answer 2

1 1/2 can be written as an improper fraction. To do this you multiply 1 by the denominator which is 2 and add it to the numerator which is 1 and then put the resulting number over the denominator.

1 times 2 is 2.
2+1 is 3.
We now put 3 over 2.
$\frac{3}{2}$

3 divided by 2 multiplied by 2 would cancel out the 2's so the resulting answer would be 3.

Or you can multiply them.
$\frac{3}{2}\times\frac{2}{1}=\frac{3\times2}{2\times1}=\frac{6}{2}=3$