Chapter 1.4, Problem 52HP

To determine

Find meghan’s mistake and correct it.

Answer to Problem 52HP

  $576$

Explanation of Solution

Given :

  $\begin{array}{l}8\left(3\right)\cdot 4\cdot 2\left(3\right)=24\cdot 4\cdot 2\\ =96\cdot 2\\ =192\end{array}$

In order to find meghan’s mistake and correct it, first solving the expression to check

where is her mistake as shown below:

  $\begin{array}{l}8\left(3\right)\cdot 4\cdot 2\left(3\right)=24\cdot 4\cdot 6\\ =24\cdot 24\\ =576\end{array}$

From the above expression after multiplying 2 and 3 it get 6 but she get 2 that is her

Mistake.

So, the simplification is $576$ .