Discussion
In the following problem, '=' stands for '÷' , '+' stands for '-' , 'x' stands for '=', '-' stands for '+' and '÷' stands for 'x'. Find the correct equation.
Answer: C
Correct answer: 5 ÷ 3 - 25 + 20 = 20 x 39
The substitutions are \( = \to \div \), \( + \to - \), \( \times \to = \), \( - \to + \) and \( \div \to \times \). Note that \( \times \) becomes the equals sign, so it marks where the two sides of the equation meet.
Decoding the correct option gives \( 5 \times 3 + 25 - 20 \div 20 = 39 \), and by BODMAS \[ 15 + 25 - 1 = 39 \] which is true. For contrast, \( 96 \div 2\ \text{x}\ 6 \div 105 + 1 \) decodes to \( 192 = 630 - 1 \), which is false.
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