Question

Geri believed the answer to one of her homework problems was 2 (3)-(cubed). After checking her work, she realized the correct answer was 2(9)-(little 9). How do these two answers compare?

A.) The correct answer is 3 times Geri’s original answer.
B.) The correct answer is 6 times Geri’s original answer.
C.) The correct answer is 9 times Geri’s original answer.
D.) The correct answer is 64 times Geri’s original answer.

Answer 1

The correct answer is 64 times Geri’s original answer.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Geri's answer:
`2^(3)`

Correct answer:
`2^(9)`

Correct answer 2^9
--------------------- = --------- = 2 ^ ( 9 -3) = 2^6 = 64
Geri's answer 2^3

So, the correct answer is 64 times Geri's original answer.

Answer: option D) the correct answer is 64 times Geri's original answer.