If the sum of 35 and 46 is multiplied by 2, what is the result?

Question

If the sum of 35 and 46 is multiplied by 2, what is the result?

1. A. 158
2. B. 160
3. C. 162 (Correct answer)
4. D. 164

Correct Answer

Option C — 162

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is 162.

Key Points

• Work strictly in the order the sentence states:
  • Sum first: 35 + 46 = 81
  • Then multiply: 81 × 2 = 162

Additional Information

• The phrase "the sum of A and B is multiplied by C" places the addition inside implied brackets — (35 + 46) × 2 — so the addition must be completed before multiplying.
• Compare "35 added to 46 multiplied by 2", which reads as 35 + (46 × 2) = 127. The wording alone decides the grouping, and these two phrasings are routinely alternated.
• Translate the words into symbols before calculating, then apply BODMAS to what you have written. Questions in this family are testing comprehension of the phrasing far more than the arithmetic itself.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

यदि 35 और 46 के योग को 2 से गुणा किया जाए तो परिणाम क्या होगा?

1. A. 158
2. B. 160
3. C. 162
4. D. 164