SOLUTION: For the following I keep coming up with the answer 2.25 (6+3/(9-7))/2 The answer is 3.75 but I don't know where I'm going wrong. Can you please enlighten me.

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Question 987968: For the following I keep coming up with the answer 2.25
(6+3/(9-7))/2
The answer is 3.75 but I don't know where I'm going wrong. Can you please enlighten me.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(6+3/(9-7))/2
= (6 + 3/2)/2
= (6 + 1.5)/2
= 7.5/2
= 3.75