Terry was asked to evaluate 27 . He multiplied 2 times 7 and got the answer 14. Explain why Terry’s answer is incorrect. Then, evaluate 27 .(4 points)
Terry's answer is incorrect because he multiplied the two numbers together rather than adding them. To find the correct answer, we need to add 2 and 7 together.
So, 2 + 7 = 9
Therefore, the correct evaluation of 27 is 9.
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I apologize for the error in my explanation. Let's correct it:
When evaluating 27, it should be interpreted as 20 + 7.
Therefore, 20 + 7 = 27
So the correct evaluation of 27 is 27.