Question : Directions: If + means −, − means ×, × means ÷, and ÷ means +, what will be the value of the following expression?
24 − 20 × 12 + 18 ÷ 5
Option 1: 17
Option 2: 27
Option 3: 480
Option 4: 53
Correct Answer: 27
Solution :
Given:
+ means −, − means ×, × means ÷, and ÷ means +.
24 − 20 × 12 + 18 ÷ 5
On interchanging the symbols in the above equation, we get –
= 24 × 20 ÷ 12 − 18 + 5
= 40 − 18 + 5
= 45 − 18
= 27
So, 27 is the answer to the given equation. Hence, the second option is correct.
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