2006 CEMC Gauss (Grade 8) Problems/Problem 1

Problem

The value of $30 - 5^{2}$ is

$\textbf{(A)}\ 20 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 55 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 625 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 400 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 5$

$30 - 5^{2} = 30 - 25 = \boxed {\textbf {(E) } 5}$

~anabel.disher

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