Determine the value of the expression –5.45 + 4.12 –8.66.

Responses
A -9.99-9.99
B 18.2318.23
C –0.91–0.91
D –2.99

1 answer

To solve the expression \(-5.45 + 4.12 - 8.66\), we can follow these steps:

  1. First, calculate \(-5.45 + 4.12\): \[ -5.45 + 4.12 = -1.33 \]

  2. Next, subtract \(8.66\) from \(-1.33\): \[ -1.33 - 8.66 = -10.00 \]

Now we'll compare the result and check the provided options: The calculation shows: \(-10.00\) does not seem listed as an option, so let's carefully double-check the calculations:

  1. Calculate \(-5.45 + 4.12\) accurately: \[ -5.45 + 4.12 = -1.33 , (correct) \]

  2. Now subtract \(8.66\) from \(-1.33\): \[ -1.33 - 8.66 = -10.00 \]

None of the provided choices seem to match our result. However, the calculations are correctly pointing to \(-10\) which isn’t listed in the options provided.

Based on numbers provided in the multiple choice, let's re-evaluate against given values. If there's a problem with provided choices, we collated it correctly.

Conclusively:

  • The answer to the expression \(-5.45 + 4.12 - 8.66\) is \(-10.00\).

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