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#1 2005-03-13 23:18:15
- STEVE123
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How Can I Get The Answer 24 By Only Using The Numbers 8,8,3,3,
#2 2005-03-14 08:29:23
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Are we allowed to add, subtract, multiply and divide?
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#3 2005-03-16 01:11:07
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yes you can use the main signs add subtract multiply, divide not to sure weather too treat it as a logic problem?
#4 2005-03-16 03:54:26
- Jack Cassidy
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8+8+3+3= 24!
Duh
#5 2005-03-16 08:20:42
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Sorry, Jack, 8+8+3+3 = 22
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#6 2005-03-16 13:48:38
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((8 / 3) x 8 )+3=
= (2.6x8)+3
= 21.3 +3
=24.3 when u round it
≈24
or
((8x8)/3)+3=
=(64/3)+3
=21.3+3
=24.3 when u round it
≈24
#7 2005-03-16 20:22:09
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Well, that would work, YiAnZ, if we are allowed to do rounding.
Are we, Steve123? And were you giving us a clue by saying it might be a logic problem? Is there a trick here?
I can get (8-3)*3+8 = 23 ...
And with an extra 3 I can get (3+3)*8/3+8=24
With some logic I could ignore a 3 and 8, and just use 3*8=24
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#8 2005-03-17 01:33:40
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How Can I Get The Answer 24 By Only Using The Numbers 8,8,3,3,
3*8
#9 2005-03-17 02:08:00
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no i dont think u can do rounding. this problem was set for my daughter.
i am told it can be done. it took the teacher 5 hours too sus it out. might be a trick question im not sure? help if you can thanks to all who have responded even those who cant add up properly. ha ha
#10 2005-03-18 07:52:07
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3-8=-5. -5+8=3. 3x8=24!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#11 2005-03-28 05:30:56
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can u use negitives??
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#12 2005-03-28 09:33:48
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I am getting the feeling this one can't be solved.
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#13 2005-04-18 03:16:45
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I think it's the 24 game. Has anyone heard of it?
School is practice for the future. Practice makes perfect. But - nobody's perfect, so why practice?
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#14 2005-05-20 06:16:24
- georgia
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How Can I Get The Answer 24 By Only Using The Numbers 8,8,3,3,
you add 3and add on another 3 that makes six then ad 8 add 8 and that leaves you with the anwser.
#15 2005-05-20 06:20:45
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I'm afraid that makes 22.
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#16 2005-05-23 03:34:52
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hi, i am doing my level e test tmorrow, helppppppppppppppppp meeeeee
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#17 2005-05-23 03:36:32
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kl, thanm u
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#18 2005-05-23 03:37:41
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kl, so, ia m kl
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#19 2005-05-23 08:07:10
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Rora has got it right, y'know. That's the logical answer.
Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.
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#20 2005-05-24 22:49:35
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Except Rora used 3,8,8,8...
#21 2005-05-24 23:10:40
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Rats, you mean it isn't solved?
Well, then, we shall try harder ...
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#22 2005-05-25 02:51:50
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Oh NO! I thought I did it!!!!!!!
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#23 2005-05-25 20:51:30
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Are you allowed to join the numbers together...as in 33 or 833?
And what level is this problem for? What symbols or functions would be known?
#24 2005-05-25 21:37:28
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The guys who posed it said "yes you can use the main signs add subtract multiply, divide not to sure weather too treat it as a logic problem?"
It seems to me that "Logic Problem" is a clue. It may not be solvable, I don't know.
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#25 2005-05-26 05:18:32
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steve u got the question right! but do u even knw tht if the answer actaully exists!?????????????
if yes then how?
u will get the answer
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