Question

Which expression is 0.5 times as large as 342 + 156?Choose 1 answer:342 + 156 x 0.5B(342 + 156) * 0.5(342 + 156) : 0.5

Answer 1

The answer is

(342+156)×0.5

Answer 2

To determine the expression is 0.5 times as large as 342 + 156:

The sum of the numbers are

`342+156`

The product of a number 0.5 and the sum is

`(342+156)\text{ x 0.5}`

Therefore the expression is 0.5 times as large as 342 + 156 is

`(342+156)\text{ x 0.5}`

Hence the correct answer is Option B