Simplify: ( 1 2 × 1 4 ) + ( 1 2 × 6 )

Simplify:

\[\left( \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{4} \right) + \left( \frac{1}{2} \times 6 \right)\]

Sum

\[(\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{4}) + (\frac{1}{2} \times 6)\]
\[ = \frac{1}{8} + 3\]
\[ = \frac{1 + 3 \times 8}{8}\]
\[ = \frac{25}{8}\]

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