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2007 CEMC Pascal Problems/Problem 1

Problem

The value of $3 \times (7 - 5) - 5$ is

$\text{ (A) }\ 11 \qquad\text{ (B) }\ 1 \qquad\text{ (C) }\ -30 \qquad\text{ (D) }\ 11 \qquad\text{ (E) }\ -1$

Solution 1

Following order of operations, we have:

$3 \times (7 - 5) - 5 = 3 \times 2 - 5 = 6 - 5 = \boxed {\textbf {(B) } 1}$

~anabel.disher

Mistakes

$11$ appears as both answer choices A and D.

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