Question

Simplify: $222-\left[\frac{1}{3}\{42+(56-(8+9)\left)\right\}+108\right]$.

• A. $87$
• B. $88$
• C. $89$
• D. $90$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$87$

We need to simplify $222-\left[\frac{1}{3}\{42+(56-(8+9)\left)\right\}+108\right]$ as
$222-\left[\frac{1}{3}\{42+(56-17\left)\right\}+108\right]$
$=222-\left[\frac{1}{3}\left(81\right)+\left(108\right)\right]$

$=222-135=87$