Question

simplify 9 1/2

Answer 1

Are you doing improper fractions? (Trying to get at what they want here by "simplify".)

Answer 2

Multiply the denominator by the whole number and add the numerator to the product.
\[9\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }= (9\times2)+1\]
\[18+1=\frac{ 19 }{ 2 }\]

Answer 3

You can check to see if it is correct by dividing the denominator(2) into the numerator.
19/2=9.5=\[9\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }\]