Difference between revisions of "2014 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 1"
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Harry and Terry are each told to calculate 8-(2-5). Harry gets the correct answer. Terry ignores the parentheses and calculates 8-2+5. If Harry's answer is H and Terry's answer is T, what is H-T? | Harry and Terry are each told to calculate 8-(2-5). Harry gets the correct answer. Terry ignores the parentheses and calculates 8-2+5. If Harry's answer is H and Terry's answer is T, what is H-T? | ||
| − | \textbf{(A) }-10\qquad\textbf{(B) }-6\qquad\textbf{(C) }0\qquad\textbf{(D) }6\qquad \textbf{(E) }10 | + | <math>\textbf{(A) }-10\qquad\textbf{(B) }-6\qquad\textbf{(C) }0\qquad\textbf{(D) }6\qquad \textbf{(E) }10</math> |
Revision as of 16:56, 26 November 2014
Harry and Terry are each told to calculate 8-(2-5). Harry gets the correct answer. Terry ignores the parentheses and calculates 8-2+5. If Harry's answer is H and Terry's answer is T, what is H-T?
