What will come in place of the question mark () when and are interchanged and 5 and 18 are also interchanged in the given expression?
- A13
- B11
- C12
- D10
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Following the instructions, let's substitute the operators and numbers:
* Interchange and ' ' becomes ' ' and ' ' becomes ' '
* Interchange 5 and 18 '5' becomes '18' and '18' becomes '5'
The new expression becomes:
Applying the order of operations:
1. Addition:
2. Subtraction:
Therefore, .
* Interchange and ' ' becomes ' ' and ' ' becomes ' '
* Interchange 5 and 18 '5' becomes '18' and '18' becomes '5'
The new expression becomes:
Applying the order of operations:
1. Addition:
2. Subtraction:
Therefore, .