`2375.85 +18.01 - 4.525 xx 8.05 = ?`

Options

A. a. 103
B. b. 96
C. c. 88
D. d. 90

Answer

To solve the expression \( 2375.85 + 18.01 - 4.525 \times 8.05 \), we will follow the order of operations, often remembered by the acronym PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right)).

### Step-by-Step Solution:

1. **Identify the operations**: The expression consists of addition, subtraction, and multiplication. According to the order of operations, we will perform multiplication first.

2. **Perform the multiplication**:
\[ 4.525 \times 8.05 \]
Calculating this gives:
\[ 4.525 \times 8.05 = 36.42625 \]
(We can round this to \( 36.426 \) for simplicity.)

3. **Rewrite the expression**: Now substitute the multiplication result back into the expression:
\[ 2375.85 + 18.01 - 36.426 \]

4. **Perform the addition**:
\[ 2375.85 + 18.01 = 2393.86 \]

5. **Perform the subtraction**:
\[ 2393.86 - 36.426 = 2357.434 \]

Thus, the final answer is:
\[ \boxed{2357.434} \]