If ‘A’ stands for ‘+’, ‘B’ stands for ‘−’, ‘C’ stands for ‘×’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘÷’, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?
74 A (17 C 2 B 24) D 2 A 16 C 3 B 8 = ?

74 A (17 C 2 B 24) D 2 A 16 C 3 B 8 = ?
After using the sign equation will be:
74 + (17 × 2 - 24) ÷ 2 + 16 × 3 – 8 = ?
? = 74 + (34 - 24) ÷ 2 + 16 × 3 – 8
? = 74 + 10 ÷ 2 + 16 × 3 – 8
? = 74 + 5 + 16 × 3 – 8
? = 74 + 5 + 48 – 8
? = 127 - 8
? = 119

Thus, the correct option s: (a)