1. **State the problem:** Calculate the value of the expression $188 + \frac{345}{2}$.
2. **Formula and rules:** Addition and division are basic arithmetic operations. Division is performed before addition according to the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS).
3. **Calculate the division first:**
$$\frac{345}{2} = 172.5$$
4. **Add the result to 188:**
$$188 + 172.5 = 360.5$$
5. **Final answer:**
The value of the expression $188 + \frac{345}{2}$ is $360.5$.
Simple Addition Division 41A789
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