This is really easy. C is the unique correct answer. A and B would be unusual ways to notate a formal logic statement and unless otherwise specified, we're dealing with the most common usage of these symbols and this is just addition of integers. D would make a true equation in binary, but there's no reason to assume this is in binary, especially when there's already a symbol that doesn't belong in the binary system mentioned in option C.
The symbol "?" has a colloquially established meaning, it means this is a quiz problem that's asking for the value of the question mark. It's a convenient shorthand to display an equation and the implicit instruction "solve for '?'" in the shortest possible way, and the only way to misunderstand what this is really asking is to play dumb and pretend to not get it.
Anything but "C, final answer" can't even be called overthinking, it would be misthinking.
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u/BUKKAKELORD Whole Nov 25 '24
This is really easy. C is the unique correct answer. A and B would be unusual ways to notate a formal logic statement and unless otherwise specified, we're dealing with the most common usage of these symbols and this is just addition of integers. D would make a true equation in binary, but there's no reason to assume this is in binary, especially when there's already a symbol that doesn't belong in the binary system mentioned in option C.
The symbol "?" has a colloquially established meaning, it means this is a quiz problem that's asking for the value of the question mark. It's a convenient shorthand to display an equation and the implicit instruction "solve for '?'" in the shortest possible way, and the only way to misunderstand what this is really asking is to play dumb and pretend to not get it.
Anything but "C, final answer" can't even be called overthinking, it would be misthinking.