Answer :
Final answer:
The expression that is 0.5 times as large as 342,156 is option a) 0.5×342,156, as it literally means taking half of the original number.
Explanation:
The expression that is 0.5 times as large as 342,156 is computed simply by multiplying 342,156 by 0.5. Therefore, the answer would be:
a) 0.5×342,156
This is because multiplying by 0.5 cuts the number in half, making it half the size, or 0.5 times the original number. Multiplying by 0.05, 5, or 50 will not give us half the size of the original number. Hence, options b), c) and d) are incorrect in this context.
