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#1 2012-11-29 19:00:36
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Can U solve this?
Make 100 using the numbers 400, 200, 50 and 2.
Use the operations + - * / 2 (square) 3 (cube).
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#2 2012-11-29 19:09:47
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Hi;
Welcome to the forum.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#3 2012-11-30 02:45:22
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400-200-2*50=100
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#4 2012-11-30 13:12:26
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Bobbym and anonimnystefy, you are both correct!
Now, second equation using PEMDAS:
Make 75 using the numbers 5 5 3.
Use the operations + - * / 2 3.
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#5 2012-11-30 20:15:32
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5 * 5 * 3 = 75
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#6 2012-11-30 22:22:51
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Correct, bobbym! Anymore solutions?
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#7 2012-11-30 22:41:03
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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#8 2012-11-30 23:32:49
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(5^2)^2/5^2 *3=75
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#9 2012-12-01 00:29:22
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Great!
What about this?
Numbers 1 2 3
Operations + - x / 2 3
Answer 10
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#10 2012-12-01 00:36:51
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(2^3) + ( 3 -1 ) = 10
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#11 2012-12-01 12:53:56
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Wow, bobbym! Anymore solutions?
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#12 2012-12-01 13:18:12
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3^2+2-1
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#13 2012-12-01 13:19:25
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Okay!
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#14 2012-12-17 23:15:55
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New:
Answer 10000
Numbers 100 100 1
Operations + - x / 2 3
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#15 2012-12-17 23:48:22
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Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#16 2012-12-18 23:26:04
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#17 2012-12-21 20:40:13
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Okay.
Tricky!
Answer 120
Numbers 5 4 3 2 1
Operations 2 3 !
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#18 2012-12-21 20:56:51
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Hi;
(3+2)!
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#19 2012-12-21 23:11:54
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Yurp.
Could
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#20 2012-12-21 23:13:53
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Could also be ( 1 + 4 )! or (( 5 + 4 +1 ) / 2)!
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#21 2012-12-21 23:20:50
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And could also be 1! x 2 x 3 x 4 x 5
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#22 2012-12-21 23:28:22
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Hi julianthemath;
I missed that you only wanted the operations of factorial and 2 and 3.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#23 2012-12-24 13:58:58
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Okay!
Numbers 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Operations 2 3 !
Answer 40,320
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#24 2012-12-24 15:16:11
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How do you do one of those spoiler tags?
Anyway, am I playing this game right?
(8!/7!)*(7!/6!)*(6!/5!)*(5!/4!)*(4!/3!)*(3!/2!)*(2!/1!)
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#25 2012-12-24 17:23:54
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Muxdemux, belated welcome to the forum.
Are you sure that is right? I will post a new one soon.
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