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==Problem== | |||
Harry and Terry are each told to calculate <math>8-(2+5)</math>. Harry gets the correct answer. Terry ignores the parentheses and calculates <math>8-2+5</math>. If Harry’s answer is <math>H</math> and Terry’s answer is <math>T</math>, what is <math>H-T</math>? | |||
<math>\textbf{(A) }-10\qquad\textbf{(B) }-6\qquad\textbf{(C) }0\qquad\textbf{(D) }6\qquad \textbf{(E) }10</math> | |||
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Revision as of 20:56, 10 November 2019
Problem
Harry and Terry are each told to calculate 
. Harry gets the correct answer. Terry ignores the parentheses and calculates 
. If Harry’s answer is 
and Terry’s answer is 
, what is 
?
Solution
We have 
and 
. Clearly 
, so our answer is 
.
See Also
| 2014 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 2 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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