Question

Of 'x' stands for 'addition' 'z' for 'subtraction' '+' 'for division' > for multiplication' '-' 'for equal to' '+' 'for' 'greater than' and '=' 'for' less than' state which of the following is true ?

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

Answer 1

The correct option is C $5>2+2=10>4\times 8$

Using the proper notations in (3) we get the statement as 5×2÷2<10−4+8or5×1<18−4or5<145×2÷2<10−4+8or5×1<18−4or5<14 which is true.