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\[ \frac{5}{4} - \frac{1}{2} = \frac{3}{4} = 0.75 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{5}{4}\) and \(\frac{-1}{2}\) is \(4\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{5}{4} - \frac{1}{2} &= \frac{5 \cdot 1}{4 \cdot 1} + \frac{-1 \cdot 2}{2 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{5 + -2}{4} \\ &= \frac{3}{4} \end{aligned} \]