Question

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

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

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 5 > 2 + 2 = 10 < 4 x 8

Using the proper notations in (c) We get the statement as 5 x 2 ÷ 2 < 10 - 4 + 8 5 x 1 < 14 5 < 14, which is true