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The roots of 2x squared minus 5x plus 3 equals 0 are:

A1 and 1.5
B2 and 3
C1 and 3
D0.5 and 3
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 1 and 1.5
1. Factorise as (2x minus 3)(x minus 1). 2. Set each factor to zero. 3. The roots are 1 and 1.5. _Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 4, Quadratic Equations._
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