Which expression is equal to [tex]$53462 \div 14$[/tex]?

A. [tex]$3810 \times 14 \times 12$[/tex]
B. [tex][tex]$3818 \times 14 + 10$[/tex][/tex]
C. [tex]$3818 \times 14 \times 10$[/tex]
D. [tex]$3810 \times 14 + 12$[/tex]



Answer :

Let's go through each expression one by one to find which one is equal to [tex]\( 53462 \div 14 \)[/tex].

First, let's evaluate [tex]\( 53462 \div 14 \)[/tex].

The result of dividing [tex]\( 53462 \)[/tex] by [tex]\( 14 \)[/tex] is approximately [tex]\( 3818.714285714286 \)[/tex].

Now, let's evaluate the given expressions step by step:

1. Expression 1: [tex]\( 3810 \times 14 \times 12 \)[/tex]
[tex]\[ 3810 \times 14 \times 12 = 3810 \times 168 = 640080 \][/tex]
This value is much larger than [tex]\( 3818.714285714286 \)[/tex], so it is not equal to [tex]\( 53462 \div 14 \)[/tex].

2. Expression 2: [tex]\( 3818 \times 14 + 10 \)[/tex]
[tex]\[ 3818 \times 14 + 10 = 53452 + 10 = 53462 \][/tex]
This value exactly matches the numerator [tex]\( 53462 \)[/tex], which gives the result when divided by 14.

3. Expression 3: [tex]\( 3818 \times 14 \times 10 \)[/tex]
[tex]\[ 3818 \times 14 \times 10 = 3818 \times 140 = 534520 \][/tex]
This value is also much larger than [tex]\( 3818.714285714286 \)[/tex], so it is not equal to [tex]\( 53462 \div 14 \)[/tex].

4. Expression 4: [tex]\( 3810 \times 14 + 12 \)[/tex]
[tex]\[ 3810 \times 14 + 12 = 53340 + 12 = 53352 \][/tex]
This value is smaller than [tex]\( 3818.714285714286 \)[/tex], so it is not equal to [tex]\( 53462 \div 14 \)[/tex].

After evaluating all the given expressions, we find that the second expression, [tex]\( 3818 \times 14 + 10 \)[/tex], correctly equals [tex]\( 53462 \)[/tex].

Thus, the correct expression equal to [tex]\( 53462 \div 14 \)[/tex] is:

[tex]\[ 3818 \times 14 + 10 \][/tex]