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honestly study and be a good observer when it comes to classes and conversations
Considering you haven't given the actual excerpts, some help would be that direct characterization is as simple as saying "The man is wearing a broad-brimmed hat". It is literally "direct", straight to the point. Hope this helps.
They all sound bad. Probably plump
10 ÷ 5 = x
Think of it like this, if 5 lots of x fit into 10,
5x = 10
We divide both sides by 5 to get x
5/5 = x
10 ÷ 5 = x