Question

Which expression is equivalent to
(
2
×
3
2
)
−
1
?


6
−
2


1
2
×
3
2


−
(
2
×
3
2
)


2
3
2

Answer 1

I can't tell the intended placement of the exponent/frac from the formatting. Could you retype the expression using ^ for exponents and / for division (for example (2*3^2)-1 or (2*3)^(2-1) ), or paste a picture?

If you meant (2 × 3^2) − 1 then its value is 2×9 − 1 = 17 (and none of the four listed choices equal 17).

If helpful, here are the numeric values of plausible interpretations of the answer choices (assuming common meanings):
- "6 − 2" = 4
- "1/2 × 3^2" = 0.5×9 = 4.5
- "−(2 × 3^2)" = −18
- "2^(3^2)" (if that’s what "2 3 2" intends) = 2^9 = 512

Tell me which form the original expression uses (or retype it with ^ and /) and I’ll pick the matching choice.