Question

What is the first step to evaluate 44 - 4 x 10?

Choose 1 answer:

A. 4 x 10

B. 44 - 4

C. 44 - 10

Answer 1

Answer: OPTION A.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following expression:

$44 - 4*10$

You can rewrite it using parentheses. Then:

$44 - (4*10)$

Now, the first step, in order to evaluate it, is to solve the multiplication into the parentheses:

$=44 - 40$

And finally, you must solve the subtraction.

Therefore, you get that the result is:

$=4$