Question 49
HardOriginal questionIf '+' means '÷', '−' means '×', '×' means '+' and '÷' means '−', what is the value of ?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Replace every sign by what it means: × becomes +, + becomes ÷, − becomes ×, ÷ becomes −.
The expression becomes .
Division and multiplication first: , then .
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Worth noting
52 works left to right, . 15.4 multiplies before dividing, ; division and multiplication are done in order from left to right. 28 forgets the final .
- Concept
- Symbol substitution followed by the order of operations
- Typical timeTypical
- 110 s
- Your timeYours
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