order of operations
PEMDAS
parenthasees
exponens
mulitpicatpon
diviosn
additon
subtraciton
firs timplify parethasees
7*1+8
mult first
7*1=7
7+8=15
nw we have
1/2*(15)+11
multiply 1/2 and 15 and get 15/2=7 and 1/2
then add 11
7+11=18
18 and 1/2 is answer or 37/2 or 18.5