Evaluate (8(1/2)-3)/(1/2)

$\frac{8 (\frac{1}{2}) - 3}{\frac{1}{2}}$

Step 1

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

$(8 (\frac{1}{2}) - 3) \cdot 2$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Factor $2$ out of $8$ .

$(2 (4) \frac{1}{2} - 3) \cdot 2$

Cancel the common factor.

$(2 \cdot 4 \frac{1}{2} - 3) \cdot 2$

Rewrite the expression.

$(4 - 3) \cdot 2$

Step 3

Simplify the expression.

Subtract $3$ from $4$ .

$1 \cdot 2$

Multiply $2$ by $1$ .

$2$