Question

If $\times$ stands for 'addition', < for 'subtraction', $+$ stands for 'division'. > for 'multiplication',$-,$ stands for 'equal to', $÷$ for 'greater than' and $=$ stands for 'less than', state which of the following is true?

• A. $3\times 2<4÷16>2+4$
• B. $5>2+2=10<4\times 2$
• C. $3\times 4>2-9+3<3$
• D. $5\times 3<7÷8+8\times 1$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$5>2+2=10<4\times 2$

Using the proper notations, we get the statements as

$3+2-4>16\times 2÷4$ or $1>8$, which is false.

$5\times 2÷2<10-4+2$ or $5<8,$ which is true.

$3+4\times 2=9÷3-3$ or $11=0$, which is false.

$5+3-7>8÷8+1$ or $1>2$, which is false.

Hence, option $B.$