Question
If '@' means ' X ', '$' means '-', '#' means '÷', and
'%' means '+', then what is the value of the expression: [75 % {(169 $ 15) # 11} @ 8]Solution
[75 % {(169 $ 15) # 11} @ 8] [75 + {(169 - 15) ÷ 11} X 8] [75 + {154 ÷ 11} X 8] [75 + 14 X 8] [75 + 112] = 187.
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