Q:

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.

Accepted Solution

A:
Geri's answer:   [tex] 2^{3} [/tex]

Correct answer:    [tex] 2^{9} [/tex]

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.