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What will the value of the following expression be? 

$20 - [15 - \{4 - (8 - 6 + 3)\}]$

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RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper PDF (31-Jan-2021) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is
4

To solve the given expression \(20 - [15 - \{4 - (8 - 6 + 3)\}]\), we need to follow the order of operations, often abbreviated as BODMAS/BIDMAS (Brackets, Orders/Indices, Division and Multiplication, Addition and Subtraction).

  1. Start with the innermost bracket: \((8 - 6 + 3)\).
    • Calculate \(8 - 6 = 2\).
    • Then calculate \(2 + 3 = 5\).
  2. Replace the innermost bracket with the result: \(20 - [15 - \{4 - 5\}]\).
  3. Solve the next bracket \(4 - 5\):
    • Calculate \(4 - 5 = -1\).
  4. Replace in the expression: \(20 - [15 - (-1)]\).
  5. Solve the bracket \(15 - (-1)\):
    • Calculate \(15 + 1 = 16\) (since subtracting a negative is equivalent to adding).
  6. Replace in the expression: \(20 - 16\).
  7. Finally, calculate \(20 - 16 = 4\).

Thus, the value of the expression is 4, which corresponds to the correct answer option.

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