Which would the phrase twice the difference of a number and five look like as a variable expression

We have to represent the phrase "twice the difference of a number and five" as variable expression.

A variable expression is a mathematical phrase that can contain ordinary numbers, variables (like x or y) with operations as addition, subtraction ,multiplication and division.

Let the number be 'x'.

Twice of a number =

The difference of '2x' and 5 = 2x - 5

Therefore, the variable expression representing the given phrase is "2x-5".

0.16 or 16%

step-by-step explanation:

lets take a coin for example.

if you toss it twice, it has a 1/4 chance of landing on heads both times because 1/2 * 1/2 is 1/4.

with the cards, the chance of picking dog is 0.4. having two people pick one is like picking a card twice in a row. so 0.4 * 0.4 is 0.16, or 16%