What is the value of open paren 3 minus 5 close paren to the 4th power times 2 minus 16 divided by 2 ?

First evaluate the parentheses: 3 − 5 = −2. Then raise to the fourth power: (−2)^4 = 16, so 16 × 2 = 32. Divide 16 by 2 to get 8, then subtract: 32 − 8 = 24. The correct choice is B, 24.

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