We cannot take half of 9 people. The even numbers, then, are the numbers divisible by 2: 2, 4, 6, 8, and so on. The odd numbers are 1, 3, 5, 7, and so on. If you do not know half of some even number, you can find it by decomposing it mentally into two even numbers whose half you do know.
To draw a shape, line or angle accurately using a compass and straightedge (ruler). Sometimes you are also allowed to use a protractor and triangle.
Dictionary of Construction. A plotted diagram of the cumulative cuts and fills at any station in a highway job. The diagram is used in highway design and to determine haul distances and quantities.