Assume “Ꝋ” denotes “Addition” “ꝏ” denotes “Subtraction” “ꝑ” denotes…
2024
Assume
“Ꝋ” denotes “Addition”
“ꝏ” denotes “Subtraction”
“ꝑ” denotes “Multiplication”
“ꝱ” denotes “Division”
If P ꝱ Q, then
Select one:
- A.
P
- B.
P+Q
- C.
Q
- D.
P/Q
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Correct answer: D
Concept: In symbol-substitution questions, a symbol appearing in an expression is not read using its everyday mathematical meaning — it is DEFINED in the question itself to stand for one specific arithmetic operation, and solving the expression means substituting that defined operation wherever the symbol appears.
Application: Here, the question defines four symbols:
Ꝋ stands for Addition
ꝏ stands for Subtraction
ꝑ stands for Multiplication
ꝱ stands for Division
The expression to evaluate is P ꝱ Q. Since ꝱ is defined as Division, substitute the operation: P ꝱ Q = P ÷ Q = P/Q.
Cross-check: Checking against the other three definitions confirms this — ꝱ is not the addition symbol, so the result is not P+Q; it is not the subtraction symbol; and it is not the multiplication symbol either. It is specifically the symbol defined for division, so the value of P ꝱ Q is P/Q.