Check your answers to this 3-question quiz from the reel. Each question appears in the original order, with the correct answer and its explanation.
Question 1
(43 - 3)² + 5 = ?
- A. 1607
- B. 1605
- C. 1606
- D. 1603
Correct answer: B. 1605
Work through the stated operations: the bracket is 40; squared is 1600; plus 5 is 1605. The exact answer is 1605.
Question 2
(43 - 4)² + 6 = ?
- A. 1527
- B. 1525
- C. 1530
- D. 1529
Correct answer: A. 1527
Work through the stated operations: the bracket is 39; squared is 1521; plus 6 is 1527. The exact answer is 1527.
Question 3
(43 - 2)² + 4 = ?
- A. 1686
- B. 1688
- C. 1684
- D. 1685
Correct answer: D. 1685
Work through the stated operations: the bracket is 41; squared is 1681; plus 4 is 1685. The exact answer is 1685.