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Home Verbal Reasoning Letter and Symbol Series See What Others Are Saying!
  • Question
  • If ' - ' stands for ' ÷ ' , ' + ' stands for ' x ' , ' ÷ ' stands for ' - ' and ' x ' stands for ' + ' , find out which one is correct .


  • Options
  • A. 49 + 7 - 3 x 5 ÷ 8 = 20
  • B. 49 - 7 + 3 ÷ 5 x 8 = 24
  • C. 49 x 7 + 3 ÷ 5 - 8 = 16
  • D. 49 ÷ 7 x 3 + 5 - 8 = 26

  • Correct Answer
  • 49 - 7 + 3 ÷ 5 x 8 = 24 

    Explanation

    Try all option one by one;
    From option ( b )
    49 - 7 + 3 ÷ 5 x 8 = 24
    Change the sign, as per the question,
    49 ÷ 7 x 3 - 5 + 8 = 24
    Apply the BODMAS rule
    B - Brackets first
    O - Orders (i.e. Powers and Square Roots, etc.)
    DM - Division and Multiplication (left-to-right)
    AS - Addition and Subtraction (left-to-right)
    Now Applying the BODMAS rule one by one.
    49 ÷ 7 x 3 - 5 + 8 = 24
    After Division
    7 x 3 - 5 + 8 = 24
    After Multiplication
    21 - 5 + 8 = 24
    After Addition
    29 - 5 = 24
    After subtraction
    24 = 24


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