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If $+$ means $\times$, $\times$ means $-$, $-$ means $\div$, and $\div$ means $+$, then $6 + 4 \times 24 - 8 \div 4 = ?$

1. 30
2. 25
3. 20
4. 35

Correct answer: 25

Solution

Substitute the symbols: $+$→$\times$, $\times$→$-$, $-$→$\div$, and $\div$→$+$. So the expression becomes $6\times4 - 24\div8 + 4 = 24 - 3 + 4 = 25$.

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