SSC Stenographer 2024 PYQ — Question 154

SSC Stenographer - 11/12/2024 (4:30 PM to 6:30 PM) • Reasoning • Q154

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘+’ and ‘+’ means ‘−’?

9 × 4 + 5 − 2 = ?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 3.

Given expression: 9 × 4 + 5 − 2 = ?

If ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘+’ and ‘+’ means ‘−’, then

9 + 4 - 5 × 2 = ?

= 9 + 4 − 10

= 13 − 10

= 3