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General Information
Related Benchmark: MAFS.5.OA.1.1
Reporting Category: Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Type: MC: Multiple Choice
Difficulty: N/A
Question:

A numerical expression is evaluated as shown.

begin mathsize 12px style 1 half space cross times space left parenthesis 6 cross times 1 plus 7 right parenthesis space plus 11 end style

Step 1: begin mathsize 12px style 1 half space cross times space left parenthesis 6 cross times 8 right parenthesis space plus space 11 end style

Step 2: begin mathsize 12px style 1 half space cross times space 48 space plus space 11 end style

Step 3: begin mathsize 12px style 24 space plus space 11 end style

Step 4: begin mathsize 12px style 35 end style

In which step does a mistake first appear?

 

Answer Options:

A. Step 1

B. Step 2

C. Step 3

D. Step 4