Equivalent Expression: Finding Alternative Forms of 3×83

We solve each of the options and keep in mind the order of arithmetic operations: calculation of the operation within parentheses, multiplication and division (from left to right), addition and subtraction (from left to right).

a.

$3\times8\times3=24\times3=72$

b.

$(2+1)\times(80+3)=3\times83$

c.

$3+(80+3)=3+83$

d.

$3+83=86$

Therefore, the answer is option B.