was more than halved

A difficult question to answer.

the cost of school lunches was halved $5.00 to $2.50

the cost of scool lunch was reduced by three quarters $5.00 to $1.25
ie 5.00*.75=3.75 > 5.00-3.75=1.25

do you understand the math?

is 3/4 more than a half?
yes?

so the cost of lunches have more than halved.

I am not sure I have explained this well enough so let me know if it is not clear

So the cost of lunch was less than $2.5, i.e. was cut by more than half. Is that right? Thanks!

that is exactly right.

halved would be .......5.00 to 2.50

more than halved would be 5.00 to 2.49 (or anything less). but usually an amount that is close to half.

I misunderstood the meaning of 'halved'. I thought 'the cost of lunch was more than halved' means ' the cost of lunch was more than $2.5'.

Now I got it. I really feel my previous understanding is ridiculous.

Thank you very much!

If you think learning "straight" english is hard wait until you try Australian mate.

chuck us a stubbie willya I'm as dry as a dead dingos donger.

hooroo.

I can't figure out what that sentence means. Could you tell me, please?

I can't figure out what that sentence means. Could you tell me, please?

chuck us a stubbie willya I'm as dry as a dead dingos donger.

It means in australian slang, I am really really thirsty and would like to drink a small bottle of beer.

I am making humour with this statement so it may not translate very well.

Chuck = throw
us = me
stubbie = small bottle of beer
willya = will you
dry = thirsty
dingo = a native dog
donger = male sex organ (penis)

The sense is that a dead dingo will be dried up and shrivvelled in the hot australian sun and so would soak up much water.

It'a interesting. Thanks!

Someone remind me not to do humour again

I like humour, really. I hope we have more homour.