Question

an expression is shown: 8^2/(-4)^2+(-1/2) x 2^3 group of answer choices 64/-8 + 6/-2 -11 64/16 +8/-2 0

Answer 1

0

Explanation:

To simplify the given expression, let's follow the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS) which stands for Parentheses/Brackets, Exponents/Orders, Multiplication/Division, and Addition/Subtraction.

First, we have exponents:

8^2 = 8 * 8 = 64

(-4)^2 = -4 * -4 = 16

2^3 = 2 * 2 * 2 = 8

Next, let's evaluate the multiplication:

(-1/2) x 2^3 = (-1/2) x 8 = -4

Now, we can perform the division:

8^2 / (-4)^2 = 64 / 16 = 4

Finally, let's simplify the expression by performing the remaining additions and subtractions:

4 + (-4) = 0

Therefore, the correct answer is 0.