Question

What is the result of |-3| + |4| x 4?
a) 13
b) 19
c) -16
d) 7

Answer 1

Option b. 19 is the correct answer, derived by first multiplying the absolute values and then adding them together, following order of operations.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is option b. 19. The absolute value of a number is the non-negative value of that number, regardless of its sign. Therefore, the absolute value of -3 is 3, and the absolute value of 4 is 4. Following the order of operations, multiplication comes before addition, so we first multiply the absolute value 4 by 4 to get 16, and then we add the absolute value of -3.

The calculation steps are as follows:

1. |-3| = 3
2. |4| = 4
3. |4| x 4 = 16
4. |-3| + (|4| x 4) = 3 + 16 = 19

Let's solve the expression step by step:

|-3| + |4| x 4

= 3 + 4 x 4

= 3 + 16

= 19

Therefore, the result is 19, which corresponds to option b) in the given options.