If '+' means '-', '-' means '$$\times$$​', '$$\times$$​' means '$$\div$$​', and '$$\div$$​' means '+', what will come in place of the question marks (?) in the following equation?
24 + 16 $$\div$$​ 132 $$\times$$​ 11 - 3 = ?

Given: 24 + 16 $$\div$$ 132 $$\times$$ 11 - 3 = (?)

If '+' means '-', '-' means '$$\times$$​', '$$\times$$​' means '$$\div$$​', and '$$\div$$​' means '+'.

Logic: Interchange the signs according to the given statement in the given equation and then solve the equation using the BODMAS rule.

​$$\begin{array}{ | c | c | } \hline \textbf{Operation preference wise} & \textbf{Symbol} \\\hline Brackets &[], {}, () \\ \hline Orders, of & (power), √ (root), of \\ \hline Division & ÷ \\ \hline Multiplication & × \\ \hline Addition & + \\ \hline Subtraction & - \\ \hline \end{array}$$​​

After interchanging the signs, we get, 24 - 16 + 132 $$\div$$ 11 $$\times$$ 3 = (?)

$$\Rightarrow$$ 24 - 16 + 12 $$\times$$​ 3 = (?)

$$\Rightarrow$$ 24 - 16 + 36 = (?)

$$\Rightarrow$$ 60 - 16 = (?)​

$$\Rightarrow$$ (?) = 44​

So, the correct answer is (a).