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If + means тИТ, тИТ means ├Ч, ├Ч means ├╖, ├╖ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 28тИТ6├╖4+14├Ч14=?
171
168
169
160
171
Substitute the symbols according to the given rules first, then apply BODMAS (Brackets, Orders, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction).
Substitute the symbols according to the given rules first, then apply BODMAS (Brackets, Orders, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction).
Step 1: Write the given equation with original symbols
The given expression is: 28 - 6 / 4 + 14 x 14 = ?
Step 2: Apply the symbol substitution rules
Substitute '-' with 'x', '/' with '+', '+' with '-', and 'x' with '/'. The equation becomes: 28 x 6 + 4 - 14 / 14
Step 3: Solve using BODMAS rule
First perform division (14 / 14 = 1), then multiplication (28 x 6 = 168), then addition (168 + 4 = 172), and finally subtraction (172 - 1 = 171).
B: 168 is incorrect as it fails to properly evaluate the division and subtraction steps. C: 169 is incorrect due to arithmetic calculation errors. D: 160 is incorrect and comes from wrong substitution or priority order.
A is correct because substituting the operators according to the rule and applying BODMAS yields 28 x 6 + 4 - 14 / 14 = 168 + 4 - 1 = 171.
Always carefully replace all symbols first before performing any calculations. Never apply BODMAS on the original expression before making the required substitutions.