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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and '×' and '+' are interchanged? 304 × 19 - 101 + 23 + 5 = ?
- 21
- 12
- 2
- 6
Correct answer: 6
Solution
Interchanging the symbols as instructed changes the expression into a new one that must be evaluated using normal order of operations. After applying the substitutions correctly, the value comes out to 6.
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