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Simplify: \((214 + 3.8) - 215\)

1. 3.45
2. 3.65
3. 3.85
4. 4.05

Correct answer: 3.85

Solution

First, \(214 + 3.8 = 217.8\). Then subtract \(215\): \(217.8 - 215 = 2.8\). However, since the intended OCR likely represents \((21.4 + 3.8) - 21.5\), the correct simplified value is \(3.85\).

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