What value is equivalent to 8 · 9 − 2 · 5?

Question

Responses
A 82
B 280
C 350
D 62
E 52

Answer 1

The correct answer is D) 62.

Using the order of operations (PEMDAS), we first perform the multiplication:

8 · 9 = 72
2 · 5 = 10

Then, we subtract the result of 2 · 5 from the result of 8 · 9:

72 - 10 = 62

Therefore, 8 · 9 − 2 · 5 is equivalent to 62.