312 + 6 x 8 - 21 ÷ 169 = ?
The problem asks us to find the value of the question mark (?) in the given equation after interchanging specific operators.
The given equation is:
\(312 + 6 x 8 - 21 ÷ 169 = ?\)
The rules for interchanging operators are:
Applying these rules, the equation becomes:
\(312 ÷ 6 - 8 x 21 + 169 = ?\)
We solve the transformed equation using the standard order of operations (BODMAS/PEMDAS): Bracket, Order/Of, Division and Multiplication (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).
\(312 \div 6 = 52\)
\(8 \times 21 = 168\)
\(52 - 168 + 169 = ?\)
\(52 - 168 = -116\)
\(-116 + 169 = 53\)
Therefore, the value that comes in place of the question mark is 53.