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     What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ' + ' means ' ÷ ', ' - ' means ' × ', ' × ' means ' + ' and ' ÷ '
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     What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ' + ' means ' ÷ ', ' - ' means ' × ', ' × ' means ' + ' and ' ÷ ' means ' - '?
    (280 + 10 × 20) - 8 ÷ 6 = ?

    A.

    388

    B.

    376

    C.

    368

    D.

    378

    Correct option is D

    Operation preference wiseSymbolBrackets[],,()Orders, of(power),(root),ofDivision÷Multiplication×Addition+Subtraction\begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline\textbf{Operation preference wise} & \textbf{Symbol} \\\hline\text{Brackets} &[],{}, () \\ \hline \text{Orders, of} & (power), √ (root) , of \\ \hline \text{Division}& ÷ \\ \hline \text{Multiplication} & × \\ \hline \text{Addition} & + \\ \hline \text{Subtraction} & - \\\hline \end{array} ​Given: 
    (280 + 10 × 20) - 8 ÷ 6 = ?

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     New Equation:  
    ​(280 ÷ 10 + 20) × 8 - 6 = ?
    (28 + 20 ) × 8 - 6 = ?
    48 × 8 - 6 = ?
    384 - 6 = ?   
    378 =  ? 

    Thus, correct option is (d).


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