The value of 1/(2) is

Options

A. 0.4
B. 0.5
C. 2
D. 1

Answer

To find the value of \( \frac{1}{2} \), we can follow these steps:

### Step 1: Understand the Fraction
The fraction \( \frac{1}{2} \) means "1 divided by 2".

### Step 2: Perform the Division
We need to divide 1 by 2. Since 1 is less than 2, we will start by placing a decimal point.

### Step 3: Set Up the Division
We can rewrite 1 as 1.0 to make division easier. Now we are dividing 1.0 by 2.

### Step 4: Divide
1. Divide 2 into 1.0. Since 2 cannot go into 1, we write 0.
2. We then add a decimal point and a zero, making it 10.
3. Now, divide 2 into 10.
- 2 goes into 10 exactly 5 times (since \( 2 \times 5 = 10 \)).
4. So, we write down 5 after the decimal point.

### Step 5: Conclusion
Thus, the value of \( \frac{1}{2} \) is 0.5.

### Final Answer
The correct option is 0.5.

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