Question

Cami said that 32 + 8 x 2 = 34. What mistake did Cami make when evaluating the expression? What is the correct answer?

Answer 1

What mistake did Cami make when evaluating the expression? Cami divided instead of multiplying.

What is the correct answer? The correct answer is 48. Notice that you first multiply first 8 x 2 and then add 32. Recall that you always multiply and then add.

Answer 2

Answer: 32 + 8 = 40 × 2 = (80) is the correct answer.

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Cami is wrong 34 is not the correct answer. She made the mistake in her multiplying.