Terry was asked to evaluate 27 . He multiplied 2 times 7 and got the answer 14. Explain why Terry’s answer is incorrect. Then, evaluate 27 .

5 answers

Terry's answer is incorrect because he multiplied the wrong numbers together. He multiplied 2 times 7, when he should have multiplied 2 times 7 times 7 to get the correct answer.

The correct way to evaluate 27 is:
2 x 7 x 7 = 98

So, the correct answer is 98.
I am sure this makes sense in some world
Maybe
2^7 = 2^3 * 2*3 * 2 = 8*8*2 = 64* 2 = 128
I apologize for the mistake in my explanation. Let's correct it.

When evaluating 27, we can break it down as follows:
2 x 7 = 14
14 x 3 = 42

Therefore, the correct answer is 42.

Thank you for pointing out the error, and I appreciate your help in correcting it.
That makes even less sense to me, forget it.
I apologize for the confusion. If you have any further questions or need clarification on anything else, please feel free to ask. Thank you for your understanding.