Question

Which expression can be used to determine 50% of 42?

A. 42-2

B.42÷2

C. 42÷10

D.42-10
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Answer 1

Answer:

B. 42/2

Step-by-step explanation:

50% of a number is half of it. One way by finding this is x * 1/2 since 1/2 is 50%.

Another way of finding 50% of a number is dividing it by 2. You can always get half of a number by dividing it by 2 when dealing with positive numbers.