Answer :
To solve the problem, we start by noting that the child takes [tex]$\frac{1}{2}$[/tex] teaspoon each time and does so 3 times a day.
The total amount of medicine taken per day is calculated by multiplying the amount per dose by the number of doses per day:
[tex]$$
\text{Total teaspoons} = \frac{1}{2} \times 3 = \frac{3}{2}
$$[/tex]
The fraction [tex]$\frac{3}{2}$[/tex] is equivalent to [tex]$1\frac{1}{2}$[/tex].
Thus, the child needs to take a total of [tex]$1\frac{1}{2}$[/tex] teaspoons of medicine each day.
The total amount of medicine taken per day is calculated by multiplying the amount per dose by the number of doses per day:
[tex]$$
\text{Total teaspoons} = \frac{1}{2} \times 3 = \frac{3}{2}
$$[/tex]
The fraction [tex]$\frac{3}{2}$[/tex] is equivalent to [tex]$1\frac{1}{2}$[/tex].
Thus, the child needs to take a total of [tex]$1\frac{1}{2}$[/tex] teaspoons of medicine each day.
