SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 168

SSC CPO Tier I - 9th December 2019 - Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q168

If + means –, – means ×, × means ÷, and ÷ means +, then what will be the value of the following expression?

13 – 3 + 15 × 3 ÷ 5 = ?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. 39

Understanding

The equation is 13 – 3 + 15 × 3 ÷ 5 = ?

+ -
- x
x ÷
÷ +

After changing the sign, we have

13 x 3 - 15 ÷ 3 + 5

= 13 x 3 - 5 + 5

= 39 - 5 + 5

= 44 - 5

= 39

Hence, 39 is the correct answer.