Multiple choice

Directions: The following, (a) to (h), are the combinations of an operation and an operand.

(a) means ‘÷ 3’. (b) means ‘x 3’. (c) means ‘- 3’. (d) means ‘+ 3’. (e) means ‘÷ 2’. (f) means ‘x 2’. (g) means ‘- 2’. (h) means ‘+ 2’.

One or more of the above have been given as answer choices for the question given below.

Select the choice which most appropriately replaces the question mark (?) in in the equation given below.

36 + 12 ? = 48

  1. a followed by f

  2. a followed by b

  3. b followed by f

  4. c followed by a

  5. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

12 ? = 48 – 36 = 12 12 ÷ 3 x 3 = 12/3 x 3 = 12 ? means ‘÷ 3 x 3’.

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