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If ‘A’ stands for ‘\(\div \)', ‘B’ stands for ‘x', ‘C’ stands for ‘+', ‘D’ stands for ‘-', what will come in the place of the question mark '?' in the following equation?
225 B 15 A 15 C 125 D 225 =  ?

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RRB NTPC 2024 Undergraduate CBT 1 Question Paper (29-Aug-2025) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

125

Equation Decoding: Step-by-Step Solution

This problem involves decoding a mathematical equation where letters represent specific arithmetic operations. We need to substitute these symbols and then solve the equation using the standard order of operations (BODMAS/PEMDAS).

Substitution Phase

First, let's identify the operations represented by each letter:

  • 'A' stands for division (\(\div\))
  • 'B' stands for multiplication (\(\times\))
  • 'C' stands for addition (+)
  • 'D' stands for subtraction (-)

Now, substitute these operations into the given equation:

Original Equation: \(225 B 15 A 15 C 125 D 225 = ?\)

Substituted Equation: \(225 \times 15 \div 15 + 125 - 225 = ?\)

Calculation Phase (BODMAS/PEMDAS)

We will solve the substituted equation using the BODMAS rule (Brackets, Orders, Division/Multiplication, Addition/Subtraction).

The equation is: \(225 \times 15 \div 15 + 125 - 225\)

  1. Multiplication: Perform the multiplication first (from left to right).

    \(225 \times 15 = 3375\)

    The equation now becomes: \(3375 \div 15 + 125 - 225\)

  2. Division: Perform the division next.

    \(3375 \div 15 = 225\)

    The equation simplifies to: \(225 + 125 - 225\)

  3. Addition: Perform the addition next (from left to right).

    \(225 + 125 = 350\)

    The equation is now: \(350 - 225\)

  4. Subtraction: Finally, perform the subtraction.

    \(350 - 225 = 125\)

Final Result

After performing all the operations in the correct order, the result of the equation is 125.

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