Which statement is true about the meaning of the equation 2=3×23? the fraction 23 is half the size of 3. the number 3 is twice the size of 23 . the number 2 is 3 times the size of 23 . the fraction 23 is twice the size of 3.

3rd statement is true.

Step by step explanation:

We have been given an equation and we are asked to select the correct statement from given options.

Let us see our given statements one by one.

1. The  fraction is half the size of 3.

Half of 3 will be .  

Therefore, first statement is false.

2. The number 3 is twice the size of .

Twice the size of will be .

Therefore, we can see that 2nd statement is not true either.

3. The number 2 is 3 times the size of .

Three times the size of will be .

Upon cancelling 3 from numerator and denominator we will get,

We can see that , therefore, third statement is true.

4. The fraction is twice the size of 3.

Two times of 3 will be

Therefore, 4th statement is false.

the difference between a number and 5 is -2.

step-by-step explanation:

notice that the equation you are given has -2 (negative 2) on the right side, not 2. when you subtract 5 from a number n, you are finding the difference between the number and 5.

the difference between a number and 5 is -2.