Question

How do you evaluate `2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 3\times 5`?

Answer 1

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

Execute the multiplication operations from left to right:

`color(red)(2) xx color(red)(2) xx 2 xx 2 xx 2 xx 2 xx 3 xx 5 =>`

`color(red)(4) xx color(red)(2) xx 2 xx 2 xx 2 xx 3 xx 5 =>`

`color(red)(8) xx color(red)(2) xx 2 xx 2 xx 3 xx 5 =>`

`color(red)(16) xx color(red)(2) xx 2 xx 3 xx 5 =>`

`color(red)(32) xx color(red)(2) xx 3 xx 5 =>`

`color(red)(64) xx color(red)(3) xx 5 =>`

`color(red)(192) xx color(red)(5) =>`

`960`