first off, let's convert the mixed fraction to improper fraction and then proceed, let's notice that by PEMDAS or order of operations, the multiplication is done first, and then any sums.
![\stackrel{mixed}{1\frac{7}{8}}\implies \cfrac{1\cdot 8+7}{8}\implies \stackrel{improper}{\cfrac{15}{8}} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ -\cfrac{3}{4}~~ + ~~\cfrac{15}{8} \div \cfrac{1}{2}\implies -\cfrac{3}{4}~~ + ~~\cfrac{15}{8} \cdot \cfrac{2}{1}\implies -\cfrac{3}{4}~~ + ~~\cfrac{15}{4} \\\\\\ \cfrac{-3+15}{4}\implies \cfrac{12}{4}\implies 3](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cstackrel%7Bmixed%7D%7B1%5Cfrac%7B7%7D%7B8%7D%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Ccfrac%7B1%5Ccdot%208%2B7%7D%7B8%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Cstackrel%7Bimproper%7D%7B%5Ccfrac%7B15%7D%7B8%7D%7D%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5B-0.35em%5D%20~%5Cdotfill%5C%5C%5C%5C%20-%5Ccfrac%7B3%7D%7B4%7D~~%20%2B%20~~%5Ccfrac%7B15%7D%7B8%7D%20%5Cdiv%20%5Ccfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%5Cimplies%20-%5Ccfrac%7B3%7D%7B4%7D~~%20%2B%20~~%5Ccfrac%7B15%7D%7B8%7D%20%5Ccdot%20%5Ccfrac%7B2%7D%7B1%7D%5Cimplies%20-%5Ccfrac%7B3%7D%7B4%7D~~%20%2B%20~~%5Ccfrac%7B15%7D%7B4%7D%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%20%5Ccfrac%7B-3%2B15%7D%7B4%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Ccfrac%7B12%7D%7B4%7D%5Cimplies%203)
Answer:
u = 16
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
u = 12
Multiply both sides by 4 to eliminate the fraction
3u = 48 ( divide both sides by 3 )
u = 16
Answer:
1 x 41 = 41............….…...
3 (inches) / 6 (hrs) = 1/2 (or 0.5) inches per hr <==