if it doesnt have to be a whole number then half. if it does,... i dont know
Subtract 0.5
238
No real number can be divided in half to become zero. When a number is divided in half, the result is half of that number, which is only zero if the original number is zero itself. Therefore, the only number that meets this condition is zero.
minus one half
two and one half
The wording is ambiguous. If the questions means, "From what number can you subtract one-half to get a result of zero?" then the answer is one-half. (1/2) - (1/2) = 0 If the question means, "From what number can you subtract half of the number to get a result of zero?" then the answer is zero. 0 - (1/2)0 = 0
Subtract 0.5
half the result
Half of a number is the result of dividing the number by 2. In this case, half of 31 is 31 divided by 2, which equals 15.5.
...but if you multiply a whole number by a half the result decreases. Half of anything is less than that thing!
238
No real number can be divided in half to become zero. When a number is divided in half, the result is half of that number, which is only zero if the original number is zero itself. Therefore, the only number that meets this condition is zero.
minus one half
1.25
Well, split 70 in half: 35 + 35. Add 4 (half of the 8) to one half: 39. Subtract 4 (the other half of 8) from the other half: 31. The smaller number is 31.
34?
Subtract the difference and half your answer, giving 9 which is the smaller number, add the difference to this and you get 38 which is the larger number.