Source: Extra Practice

Which of the following represents the correct arithmetic expression for 'Subtract the product of 7 and 3 from the sum of 15 and 10'?

Options

Option A is correct

(15+10)−(7×3)(15 + 10) - (7 \times 3)

Option B

(7×3)−(15+10)(7 \times 3) - (15 + 10)

Option C

15+(10−7)×315 + (10 - 7) \times 3

Option D

15×10−7+315 \times 10 - 7 + 3

Explanation

The phrase 'sum of 15 and 10' translates to (15+10)(15 + 10). The phrase 'product of 7 and 3' translates to (7×3)(7 \times 3). The instruction 'Subtract A from B' means to write B−AB - A. Therefore, 'Subtract the product of 7 and 3 from the sum of 15 and 10' translates to (15+10)−(7×3)(15 + 10) - (7 \times 3). Option A correctly represents this.