half of minus 16

Question

half of minus 16

solomonzelman · Answer

What do you have to do?

miracrown · Answer

Just do -16 divided by 2= ?

mrnood · Answer

$$\frac{ -16 }{ 2 } = -1 \times \frac{ 16 }{ 2 }$$

Please try this for yourself - it is  a basic skill for ANY maths

anonymous · Answer

You all just writing it in different forms lol , that's what he wants
If he is doing basic math he would ask basic math questions
Common everyone did this in their life

anonymous · Answer

@philip.cyprus Did you find the answer?

anonymous · Answer

Just think of it like this:-
Forget the minus sign for now
Build up a story

----> You have 16 apples
your mother takes away half of the apples from you
SO , you are left with .......?.......... apples

Now the apples you have with you
Add a minus sign to it  that you had forgotten