To express the equation "half of a number is five," we can use the variable \( x \) to represent the unknown number.
Half of the number \( x \) can be expressed as \( \frac{x}{2} \). Therefore, the equation becomes:
\[ \frac{x}{2} = 5 \]
From your response options, the closest representation of this equation is:
Start Fraction x over 2 End Fraction equals 5
This is the correct formulation of the equation based on the statement provided.