Standard Mathematics Primary 6 Algebra

Mei Ling has $w. Her brother has $5 more than half of Mei Ling's amount. Which expression shows the amount, in dollars, that her brother has?

A 2w + 5
B (w ÷ 2) − 5
C (w ÷ 2) + 5
D (w + 5) ÷ 2
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Worked Solution

Step 1: Half of Mei Ling's amount is w ÷ 2. Step 2: '$5 more than' means we add 5 to that half. Step 3: Brother's amount in dollars = (w ÷ 2) + 5. Answer: (w ÷ 2) + 5

Correct answer: (w ÷ 2) + 5

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