Question

use the coordinates to answer the following questions.

x	y	(x,y)
4	$3\frac{1}{2}$	$(4, 3\frac{1}{2})$
3	$2\frac{1}{2}$	$(3, 2\frac{1}{2})$

more than, 1, x, $\frac{1}{2}$, y, is, less than

Explanation:

Step1: Find x-y difference

For $(5, 4\frac{1}{2})$: $5 - 4\frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{2}$
For $(4, 3\frac{1}{2})$: $4 - 3\frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{2}$
For $(3, 2\frac{1}{2})$: $3 - 2\frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{2}$

Step2: Relate x and y

Rearrange the difference: $y = x - \frac{1}{2}$, which means y is less than x by $\frac{1}{2}$.

Answer:

$y = x - \frac{1}{2}$ (or "y is less than x by $\frac{1}{2}$")