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
(24 - 2)² + 4 = ?
- A. 488
- B. 486
- C. 489
- D. 491
Correct answer: A. 488
Work through the stated operations: the bracket is 22; squared is 484; plus 4 is 488. The exact answer is 488.
Question 2
(24 - 3)² + 5 = ?
- A. 447
- B. 444
- C. 446
- D. 448
Correct answer: C. 446
Work through the stated operations: the bracket is 21; squared is 441; plus 5 is 446. The exact answer is 446.
Question 3
(24 - 4)² + 6 = ?
- A. 405
- B. 407
- C. 404
- D. 406
Correct answer: D. 406
Work through the stated operations: the bracket is 20; squared is 400; plus 6 is 406. The exact answer is 406.