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==Solution 2==
We compute each expression individually according to the order of operations. We get <math>2 + 0 + 1 + 7 = 10</math>, <math>2 \times 0 + 1 + 7 = 8</math>, <math>2 + 0 \times 1 + 7 = 9</math>, <math>2 + 0 + 1 \times 7 = 9</math>, and <math>2 \times 0 \times 1 \times 7 = 0</math>. Since 10 is the greatest out of these numbers, <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A) }2+0+1+7}</math> is the answer.
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We compute each expression individually according to the order of operations. We get <math>2 + 0 + 1 + 7 = 10</math>, <math>2 \times 0 + 1 + 7 = 8</math>, <math>2 + 0 \times 1 + 7 = 9</math>, <math>2 + 0 + 1 \times 7 = 9</math>, and <math>2 \times 0 \times 1 \times 7 = 0</math>. Since <math>10</math> is the greatest out of these numbers, <math>\boxed{\textbf{(A) }2+0+1+7}</math> is the answer.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 17:11, 22 November 2017

Problem 1

Which of the following values is largest?

$\textbf{(A) }2+0+1+7\qquad\textbf{(B) }2 \times 0 +1+7\qquad\textbf{(C) }2+0 \times 1 + 7\qquad\textbf{(D) }2+0+1 \times 7\qquad\textbf{(E) }2 \times 0 \times 1 \times 7$

Solution 1

When you compute all of the given expressions, you get $\boxed{\textbf{(A) }2+0+1+7}$ as the largest.

~pegasuswa

Solution 2

We compute each expression individually according to the order of operations. We get $2 + 0 + 1 + 7 = 10$, $2 \times 0 + 1 + 7 = 8$, $2 + 0 \times 1 + 7 = 9$, $2 + 0 + 1 \times 7 = 9$, and $2 \times 0 \times 1 \times 7 = 0$. Since $10$ is the greatest out of these numbers, $\boxed{\textbf{(A) }2+0+1+7}$ is the answer.

See Also

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