Question

Evaluate the expression. 8–0.2÷0.1 write your answer as an integer or a decimal. do not round.

Options:
a) 10.6
b) 7.8
c) 8.8
d) 9.8

Answer 1

To evaluate the expression 8 - 0.2 ÷ 0.1, perform the division first, then subtract the result from 8 to get the final answer of 6.

Step-by-step explanation:

To evaluate the expression 8 - 0.2 ÷ 0.1, we follow the order of operations, which is parentheses first, then multiplication and division from left to right, and finally addition and subtraction from left to right.

First, we perform the division 0.2 ÷ 0.1, which gives us 2.

Next, we subtract 2 from 8, which gives us a final answer of 6.

Therefore, the correct answer is 6.