Option (c) is correct according to me I think it’s helpful
8 + 0.4 + 0.07 + 0.008 is your answer. But all you had to do is separate your numbers with working on the biggest number to the smallest number.
Eight cats for every three goats is a ratio between the cats and goat, so it would be 8:3
In (-x)² you’re taking the value of x in the parentheses and then multiplying by the power of two while in just -x ² the power sign in directly on the number not on the parentheses. You will get the same answer both times for example x=10 (10)² or 10² both equal 100.