Question

0.2(34 - 2) + 0.5 is equal to:
A) -0.25
B) 0.25
C) -0.2
D) 0.2
E) 0.4

Answer 1

The expression 0.2(34 - 2) + 0.5 equals 6.9 when calculated step by step. This result is not listed in the provided options, indicating there may be a typo in the provided answers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to calculate the value of the expression 0.2(34 - 2) + 0.5. Following the order of operations, also known as PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction), we first perform the operation inside the parentheses.

(34 - 2) equals 32, so the expression simplifies to 0.2 * 32 + 0.5.

Next, we multiply 0.2 by 32, which equals 6.4. Then, we add 0.5 to 6.4, getting a total of 6.9. This result is not one of the options provided, which suggests there might be a typo in the options given.