Answer:
[tex] \dfrac{5}{12} [/tex]
Five-twelfths
Step-by-step explanation:
Usually, "of" in math means a multiplication.
5/6 of 1/2 means 5/6 times 1/2.
[tex] \dfrac{5}{6} \times \dfrac{1}{2} [/tex]
To multiply fractions, multiply together the numerators and multiply together the denominators.
[tex]\dfrac{5}{6} \times \dfrac{1}{2} = \dfrac{5 \times 1}{6 \times 2} = \dfrac{5}{12}[/tex]
Answer:
[tex] \dfrac{5}{12} [/tex]
