If + means −, − means ×, × means ÷ and ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?
173 − 3 ÷ 282 + 164 × 4 = ?

The correct answer is 760.

To solve the given equation, we need to replace the mathematical operators with their new meanings as specified in the problem statement:

+ means −
− means ×
× means ÷
÷ means +

The original equation given in the question is:

$173-3÷282+164\times 4=?$

Substituting the new operators into the equation, we get:

$173\times 3+282-164÷4$

Now, we apply the standard BODMAS / PEMDAS rule (Order of Operations: Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction):

Step 1: Perform Division
Divide 164 by 4:

$164÷4=41$

The expression now becomes:

$173\times 3+282-41$

Step 2: Perform Multiplication
Multiply 173 by 3:

$173\times 3=519$

The expression now becomes:

$519+282-41$

Step 3: Perform Addition
Add 519 and 282:

$519+282=801$

The expression now becomes:

$801-41$

Step 4: Perform Subtraction
Subtract 41 from 801:

$801-41=760$

Thus, the value that comes in place of the question mark (?) is 760.