SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 23

SSC MTS - 13/11/2024 - (12:30 PM - 2:30 PM) • Reasoning • Q23

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?
24 ÷ 6 + 18 × 9 – 2 = ?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 144.

Given equation: 24 ÷ 6 + 18 × 9 – 2 = ?

On interchanging the sign: 

24 × 6 - 18 ÷ 9 + 2 = ?

? = 144 - 2 + 2

? = 146 - 2 = 144