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− | 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 | + | 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>? |
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<math>\textbf{(A) }-10\qquad\textbf{(B) }-6\qquad\textbf{(C) }0\qquad\textbf{(D) }6\qquad \textbf{(E) }10</math> | <math>\textbf{(A) }-10\qquad\textbf{(B) }-6\qquad\textbf{(C) }0\qquad\textbf{(D) }6\qquad \textbf{(E) }10</math> |
Revision as of 13:06, 11 June 2021
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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