half of some number times 5 divided by another number.
I have to put this into an expression.
1/2 * a * 5 / b
or
.5 * a * 5 / b
Is this correct?
both of your expressions are correct.
you could use brackets for the multiplication
(1/2)(a)(5)/b
Thanks. Brackets does make it look more simple and clean.
Yes, both expressions you have provided are correct ways to represent the given statement:
1/2 * a * 5 / b
or
.5 * a * 5 / b
Both expressions involve multiplying half of a number (represented by "a/2" or "0.5 * a") with 5, and then dividing the result by another number represented as "b".