If ‘J’ stands for ‘ ÷’, ‘V’ stands for ‘×’, ‘K’ stands for ‘+’ and ‘A’ stands for ‘–’, what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

12 J 2 K 17 A 15 V 19 = ?

The correct answer is –262.

We are given the following code substitutions for mathematical operations:

• 'J' stands for division (÷)
• 'V' stands for multiplication (×)
• 'K' stands for addition (+)
• 'A' stands for subtraction (–)

The given equation to solve is:

12 J 2 K 17 A 15 V 19 = ?

Substituting the given mathematical symbols in place of the letter codes, we get:

$12÷2+17–15\times 19$

Now, solve the mathematical expression following the order of operations (BODMAS / PEMDAS):

Step 1: Division
$12÷2=6$

Substituting this result back into the expression:

$6+17–15\times 19$

Step 2: Multiplication
$15\times 19=285$

Substituting this result back into the expression:

$6+17–285$

Step 3: Addition
$6+17=23$

Step 4: Subtraction
$23–285=\mathrm{–262}$

Thus, the value that comes in place of the question mark (?) is –262.