Question

Which expression is 0.50.50, point, 5 times as large as 342 + 156342+156342, plus, 156?

Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:

(Choice A)
A
(342 + 156) \times 0.5(342+156)×0.5left parenthesis, 342, plus, 156, right parenthesis, times, 0, point, 5

(Choice B)
B
342 + 156 \times0.5342+156×0.5342, plus, 156, times, 0, point, 5

(Choice C)
C
(342 +156)\div0.5(342+156)÷0.5

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is (A) (342 + 156) × 0.5. This is because in mathematics, multiplication and division should be done before addition and subtraction. Therefore, the parenthesis is solved first, which results in 342 + 156 = 498. Then, 0.5 is multiplied to the result, 498 × 0.5 = 249.

Explanation:

Answer 2

The expression that is 0.5 times as large as 342 + 156 is (342 + 156) x 0.5

This is because 0.5 is a factor that multiplies the entire sum of 342 + 156.

So the correct answer is (Choice A) (342 + 156) x 0.5