set examples.
1. a<b , a<a+b/2<b
= a<a+b/2 = a+b/2<b
= 2a < 2a + b = 2a +b <b
= 2a -2a <b = 2a<0
= 0 < b
which doesnt prove anything. so lets set examples.
say for example a= -5 , b= -4
-5<-5+-2<-4
-5<-7<-4 , -5 is not less than -7 it is more than -7
hence, <b , a<a+b/2<b is not always true.
2. a<b and c<d then ad+bc < ac+bd
= ad-ac<bd-bc
= a(d-c)<b(d-c)
= a < b which is stated in the above statement.