If s = the number of students in a PE class which algebraic expression represents the phrase? Half of the number of students
Mathematics · College · Tue Nov 03 2020
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To formulate which algebraic expression represents the phrase “half of the students”, we need to understand what ‘half' means. Half is one of the two equal parts of two things, object, time or number or can be represented by 1/2. Based on the phrase "half of the students" it means students times 1 /2. Since the number of students is represented by s, then to formulate the algebraic expression that represents the phrase, multiply s by 1/2.
> s * 1/2
Multiply s by 1 then divide by 2 so it becomes s/2. The algebraic expression that represents the phrase “Half of the number of students” is s/2.