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If '+' means '-', '-' means '×', '×' means '÷', '÷' means '+', then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?
316 - 2 ÷ 37 + 436 × 4 = ?

The correct answer is
560

The problem requires substituting mathematical operators based on given rules and then solving the resulting equation.

Operator Substitution Rules

The given substitution rules are:

  • '+' means '-'
  • '-' means '×'
  • '×' means '÷'
  • '÷' means '+'

Equation Transformation

The original equation is:

$316 - 2 ÷ 37 + 436 × 4 = ?$

Applying the substitution rules to the equation:

  • Replace '-' with '×'
  • Replace '÷' with '+'
  • Replace '+' with '-'
  • Replace '×' with '÷'

The transformed equation becomes:

$316 × 2 + 37 - 436 ÷ 4 = ?$

Solving the Transformed Equation

To solve the transformed equation, we follow the standard order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS): Parentheses/Brackets, Exponents/Orders, Division and Multiplication (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

  1. Division: Calculate $436 ÷ 4$. $ 436 \div 4 = 109 $
  2. Multiplication: Calculate $316 × 2$. $ 316 \times 2 = 632 $
  3. The equation now is: $ 632 + 37 - 109 $
  4. Addition: Calculate $632 + 37$. $ 632 + 37 = 669 $
  5. Subtraction: Calculate $669 - 109$. $ 669 - 109 = 560 $

Therefore, the value of the expression is 560.

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