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Rita is adding 3 + (–8) + 1. She rewrites the expression as 3 + (–1) + 8. What is Rita’s error?


She used the commutative property, which cannot be used with negative numbers.


In the new expression, –8 and 1 should both be negative.


She used the associative property which should only be used with positive numbers..


She switched the negative signs for –8 and 1.

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Answer:She switched the negative signs for –8 and 1

Step-by-step explanation:

She switched the negative signs for –8 and 1. Option D is correct.

Given that,
Rita is adding 3 + (–8) + 1. She rewrites the expression as 3 + (–1) + 8. What is Rita’s error is to be determined?

What is arithmetic?

In mathematics, it deals with numbers of operations according to the statements. four major arithmetic operators are Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

What is the error?

Error is defined as a miscalculation, wrong solution, miscalculated value, or result is called error.

Here,
Rita is adding 3 + (–8) + 1.
She rewrites the expression as 3 + (–1) + 8.
Implies she switched the negative signs for –8 and 1.
Which is the error of the Ritas calculation.

Thus,  She switched the negative signs for –8 and 1. Option D is correct.

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