If ‘R’ stands for ‘÷’, ‘K’ stands for ‘×’, ‘G’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘D’ stands for ‘–’, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?
32 G 15 R 15D 17 K 18 = ?

The correct answer is –273.

To find the value that comes in place of the question mark (?), we substitute each letter with its corresponding mathematical symbol as given in the problem statement:

• R stands for ÷
• K stands for ×
• G stands for +
• D stands for -

The original equation is:

32 G 15 R 15 D 17 K 18 = ?

Substituting the symbols into the equation gives:

32 + 15 ÷ 15 - 17 × 18 = ?

Now, apply the standard order of mathematical operations (BODMAS / PEMDAS rule):

Step 1: Perform Division

$15÷15=1$

Substituting this back into the equation:

32 + 1 - 17 × 18

Step 2: Perform Multiplication

$17\times 18=306$

Substituting this back into the equation:

32 + 1 - 306

Step 3: Perform Addition and Subtraction from left to right

$32+1=33$

$33-306=-273$

Thus, the value that replaces the question mark (?) is –273.