What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions ?
`11.42 xx 18.6 - 52.68 = ?`

Options

A. 169.327
B. 158.265
C. 159.625
D. 159.732

Answer

To solve the equation \( 11.42 \times 18.6 - 52.68 = ? \), we will follow these steps:

### Step 1: Multiply 11.42 and 18.6
First, we need to calculate the product of 11.42 and 18.6.

\[ 11.42 \times 18.6 = 212.412 \]

### Step 2: Subtract 52.68 from the result
Next, we will subtract 52.68 from the product we obtained in Step 1.

\[ 212.412 - 52.68 = 159.732 \]

### Conclusion
Thus, the value that comes in place of the question mark (?) is:

\[ \boxed{159.732} \]

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