18 / 1 1/2
First, change 18 into a fraction.
18 = 18/1
So...
18/1 / 1 1/2
Next, make 1 1/2 an improper fraction.
1 1/2 = 3/2
Now we have...
18/1 / 3/2.
Next, use "keep, change, flip."
Keep 18/1...
Change 3/2 into its reciprocal...
18/1 / 2/3...
Flip the division sign into a multiplication one.
18/1 * 2/3
Now, multiply each numerator by the other and vice versa for the denominators to get your answer.
18 * 2 = 36
1 * 3 = 3
36/3
Simplify...
12