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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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Re: Can U solve this?

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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Re: Can U solve this?

400-200-2*50=100


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#4 2012-11-30 13:12:26

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Re: Can U solve this?

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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Re: Can U solve this?

5 * 5 * 3 = 75


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#6 2012-11-30 22:22:51

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Re: Can U solve this?

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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Re: Can U solve this?

(5^2)^2/5^2 *3=75


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#9 2012-12-01 00:29:22

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Re: Can U solve this?

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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Re: Can U solve this?

(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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Re: Can U solve this?

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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Re: Can U solve this?

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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Re: Can U solve this?

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#17 2012-12-21 20:40:13

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Re: Can U solve this?

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)!


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#19 2012-12-21 23:11:54

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Re: Can U solve this?

Yurp.
Could


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#20 2012-12-21 23:13:53

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Re: Can U solve this?

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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Re: Can U solve this?

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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Re: Can U solve this?

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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Re: Can U solve this?

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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Re: Can U solve this?

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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