Question

If x stands for addition, < for substraction, + 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 × 2 < 4 ÷ 16 > 2 + 4

(B) 5 > 2 + 2 = 10 < 4 × 2

(C) 3 × 4 > 2 - 9 + 3 < 3

(D) 5 × 3 < 7 ÷ 8 + 4 ÷ 1

Answer 1

(B) Using proper nations, we have

(A) given statement is 3 + 2 - 4 > 16 × 2 ÷ 4 or 1 > 8, which is not true.

(B) given statement is 5 × 2 ÷ 2 < 10 - 4 + 2 or 5 < 8, which is true.

(C) given statement is 3 + 4 × 2 = 9 ÷ 3 - 3 or 11 = 0, which is not true.

(D) given statement is 5 + 3 - 7 > 8 ÷ 4 + 1 or 1 > 3, which is not true.