What is the value of (8^2-2^3)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 56
First evaluate the powers: \(8^2=64\) and \(2^3=8\). Therefore, \(8^2-2^3=64-8=56\). The value 48 may result from incorrectly taking \(2^3\) as 16. Exam tip: In expressions with exponents, evaluate the powers before addition or subtraction.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
56
Why is this the correct answer?
First evaluate the powers: \(8^2=64\) and \(2^3=8\). Therefore, \(8^2-2^3=64-8=56\). The value 48 may result from incorrectly taking \(2^3\) as 16. Exam tip: In expressions with exponents, evaluate the powers before addition or subtraction.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Number Systems. Topic: Exponents.
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