The value of the given expression is 8.5.
What is simplification?
The numerical expression having two or more operations can be simplified by using ‘BODMAS’ rule, where the letters B, O, D, M, A, S stand for Brackets , orders (powers/indices or roots) , Division, Multiplication, Addition and Subtraction respectively.
For the given situation,
The value is 1/2 (9+8)
Based on BODMAS rule, first we need to simplify the expression within the bracket then find the value of the expression.
⇒ [tex]\frac{1}{2}(9+8)[/tex]
⇒ [tex]\frac{1}{2} (17)[/tex]
⇒ [tex]8.5[/tex]
Hence we can conclude that the value of the given expression is 8.5.
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