hich expression is equivalent to (12 + 5) – (14 ÷ 7)² ?

Question

Responses
A 5 • 6 + 1 – (10 + 8) 5 • 6 + 1 – (10 + 8)
B 7 + 10 × 5 + 107 + 10 × 5 + 10
C 2 × (9 × 5 + 3²) + 42 × (9 × 5 + 3²) + 4
D 5 + 15 ÷ (3 + 2)²

Answer 1

5 + 15 ÷ (3 + 2)²

Answer: C

Answer 2

What a totally ridiculous question, I have never seen one which in effect
says "complicate the following expression" ....

(12 + 5) – (14 ÷ 7)²
= 17 - 2^2
= 17- 4
= 13

btw, the canned answer is incorrect again