Question

Which of the following expressions has the least value?

A) -100+ (-20)+(-30)
B) -20+ (-100)+(-40)
C) -20+(-40) + (-120)
D) -80+(-60) + (-41)"

Answer 1

To determine which expression has the least value, the sum of numbers in each expression is calculated. Expression D) -80 + (-60) + (-41), equates to -181, which is the smallest sum and thus has the least value.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the expression with the least value, we need to calculate the value of each expression. Let's evaluate each option:

A) -100+(-20)+(-30) = -150

B) -20+(-100)+(-40) = -160

C) -20+(-40)+(-120) = -180

D) -80+(-60)+(-41) = -181

Therefore, the expression with the least value is option D) -80+(-60)+(-41).

To find which of the expressions has the least value, we need to calculate the sum of the numbers in each expression. Here are the computations:

• A) -100 + (-20) + (-30) = -150
• B) -20 + (-100) + (-40) = -160
• C) -20 + (-40) + (-120) = -180
• D) -80 + (-60) + (-41) = -181

Now, by comparing the values, we can see that expression D has the smallest sum, and therefore, has the least value.