128 * 8 + 16 - 12 @ 9 = ? here * represents division @ represents subtraction + represents multip

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05 Aug 2011 bodmas

128 * 8 + 16 - 12 @ 9 = ?
here * represents division
@ represents subtraction
+ represents multiplication
- represents addition

OPtion

1) 178
2) 198
3) 230
4) 246
5) 259
6) 345
7) 388
8) 456
9) 496
10) none of these

Solution

on changing the question in the original meanings of the signs, we will get
128 division 8 * 16 + 12 - 9
= 128/8 * 16 + 12 - 9
= 16 * 16 + 12 - 9
= 256 +12 - 9
= 268 - 9
= 259

Correct Option: 5 Best Solution (24)

Atul   12 years AGO

128 * 8 + 16 - 12 @ 9 = ?
means
128/8 * 16+12-9 (in normal maths )= 259

Like? Yes (9) | No (2)  

geetha   12 years AGO

128/8*16+12-9,
16*16+12-9,
256+12-9,
268-9,
259

Like? Yes (1) | No   

Lakshmi   12 years AGO

128/8*16+12-9
16*16+12-9
256+12-9
268-9
259

Like? Yes (1) | No   

KIRAN B. MALI   12 years AGO

128/8=16 ;
16x16=256 ;
256+12=268 ;
Therefore.... 268-9=259.

Like? Yes (1) | No   

Dr.Dipin Singh   12 years AGO

128/8 *16 +12-9 = 16*16 +3=256+3=259

Like? Yes (10) | No (10)  

sacreties   12 years AGO

given representation can be traslated into
(128/8)*(16)+12-9=259

Like? Yes (7) | No (8)  

~Sandeep~   12 years AGO

As per the details, actual meaning of expression 128 * 8 + 16 - 12 @ 9 is 128 / 8 * 16 + 12 - 9

Applying BODMAS rule & solving we get
128 / 8 * 16 + 12 - 9 = 259 (Option 5)

Like? Yes (5) | No (6)  

elakkia   12 years AGO

due to the conversions the sum becomes,
128/8*16+12-9
so,follow BODMAS rule
16*16+12-9
i.e.,252+12-9
therefore,268-9=259

Like? Yes (2) | No (4)  

P.K.DHARMA   12 years AGO

as per the given meaning for each representations
128/8=16
16*16=256
256+12=268
268-9=259

Like? Yes (2) | No (4)  

MAYANK NIGAM   12 years AGO

first divide than multiply than add and than substract

Like? Yes (1) | No (3)  

gopi sundaram   12 years AGO

128/8=16
16*16=256
256+12=268
268-9=259

Like? Yes (2) | No (4)  

rajasekar   12 years AGO

128/8=16
16*16=256
256+12=268
268-9=259

Like? Yes (2) | No (4)  

Gunaseelan   12 years AGO

Using BODMAS rule,

128/8*16+12-9=16*16+12-9
256+12-9
268-9
259

Like? Yes (1) | No (3)  

UTHRAKUMAR   12 years AGO

((128/8)*16)+12-9=256+12-9=259

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nischal jain   12 years AGO

128/8=16, 16*16=256, 256+12=268, 268-9=259 and hence the answer is 259

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dharmil   12 years AGO

259.
(128/8)*16+12-9=259.

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sowmya   12 years AGO

128/8*16+12-9 =>259.
so option-5

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tejaswi   12 years AGO

acc to bodmas rule
128 * 8 + 16 - 12 @ 9
=128/80*16+3
=128*2+3
=256+3=259
so the ans is 259

Like? Yes (1) | No (3)  

Aparajita Chowdhury   12 years AGO

128/8*16+12-9
=16*16+12-9
=256+12-9
=268-9
=259

Like? Yes (3) | No (6)  

Karthick Babu   12 years AGO

128/8*16+12-9=259

Like? Yes (2) | No (5)  

YadeeshKumar   12 years AGO

128 * 8 + 16 - 12 @ 9
original
128 / 8 * 16 + 12 - 9=259

Like? Yes (1) | No (4)  

Swati Choudhary   12 years AGO

128/8=16
16*16=256
256+12=268
268-9=259

Like? Yes (2) | No (5)  

sudhir gupta   12 years AGO

128*8=16
16+16=256
256+12=268
268-9=268

Like? Yes (1) | No (4)  

Datla Kanthi   12 years AGO

It 128/8*16+12-9 = 259 so option 5

Like? Yes (1) | No (5)