If ‘+’ means ‘divided by'; ‘×’ means ‘minus’ and ‘÷’ means ‘multiplied by’, and '–' means 'added to', what will be the value of the following expression?
[{(12 × 8) – (2 ÷ 3)} + (3 – 2)] ÷ 2
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e 4
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Given expression: [{(12 × 8) – (2 ÷ 3)} + (3 – 2)] ÷ 2 According to the question: × means – + means ÷ ÷ means × – means + Thus the expression becomes: [{(12 – 8) + (2 × 3)} ÷ (3 + 2)] × 2 = [{4 + 6} ÷ 5] × 2 = [10 ÷ 5] × 2 = 2 × 2 = 4 |