Question

Which expression is equivalent to (5273)-2?
1) 5476
2) 5475
3) 7554
4) 7654

Answer 1

The equivalent expression to (5273)-2 is 5271, but this answer is not listed among the provided options. There seems to be an error in the answer choices.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find which expression is equivalent to (5273)-2, we need to perform a subtraction of 2 from the number 5273. This calculation is straightforward and can be done without any specific strategy:

• Starting from the ones place, subtract 2 from 3, which gives us 1.
• The tens, hundreds, and thousands places remain the same because we are only subtracting 2 from the last digit.
• Therefore, the new number is 5271.

However, none of the answer choices given (5476, 5475, 7554, 7654) match the correct answer, 5271. There might be an error in the answer choices provided.