Difference between revisions of "2014 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 1"

(Solution)
Line 6: Line 6:
  
 
==Solution==
 
==Solution==
 +
We have H==8-7=1 and T=8-2+5=11. Clearly 1-11=\boxed{-10}, so our answer is <math>(A)</math>.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
{{AMC8 box|year=2014|num-b=First Problem|num-a=2}}
 
{{AMC8 box|year=2014|num-b=First Problem|num-a=2}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}

Revision as of 19:53, 26 November 2014

Problem

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 $H-T$?


$\textbf{(A) }-10\qquad\textbf{(B) }-6\qquad\textbf{(C) }0\qquad\textbf{(D) }6\qquad \textbf{(E) }10$

Solution

We have H==8-7=1 and T=8-2+5=11. Clearly 1-11=\boxed{-10}, so our answer is $(A)$.

See Also

2014 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem First Problem
Followed by
Problem 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions

The problems on this page are copyrighted by the Mathematical Association of America's American Mathematics Competitions. AMC logo.png