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Joined 29 Apr '05 Moves 827 express the number 24 by the following four numbers using only * / + -
a) 10, 10, 4, 4 (easy)
b) 7, 7, 3, 3 (medium)
c) 8, 8, 3, 3 (not so easy)
anyone has similar puzzles to this?
edit: oh and every number has to be used seperatly...cant use "38" or so in c).
Joined 31 May '07 Moves 696 Originally posted by crazyblue
express the number 24 by the following four numbers using only * / + -
a) 10, 10, 4, 4 (easy)
b) 7, 7, 3, 3 (medium)
c) 8, 8, 3, 3 (not so easy)
anyone has similar puzzles to this?
edit: oh and every number has to be used seperatly...cant use "38" or so in c). a - 10+10+4+4
b - 7x3 +3
c - 8x3
Try 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7 to make 777
Joined 29 Apr '05 Moves 827 Originally posted by doodinthemood
a - 10+10+4+4
b - 7x3 +3
c - 8x3
Try 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7 to make 777 erm, i didnt mention (because i thought its clear) that of course you have to use ALL numbers. 🙂
in b) one 7 is misssing, in c) 8 and 3 are missing.
and about a)....add the numbers again. is it really 24? 😉
Joined 12 Mar '03 Moves 44411
Joined 31 May '07 Moves 696 Oooh you really caught me out. I'm pretty drowsy this morning. Still, try the 6 sevens one 🙂
Joined 12 Mar '03 Moves 44411
Joined 29 Apr '05 Moves 827 well done. but it seems, nobody can solve c)
oh and about the 7's. is it 777 + (7-7)*7. that would be a bit too easy i guess?!
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Joined 09 Jun '07 Moves 1416 Originally posted by crazyblue
(7*7+7)*(7+7)-7 🙂 392.
Myself and Excel says so, at least, so...
Joined 29 Apr '05 Moves 827 Originally posted by DeepRed
392.
Myself and Excel says so, at least, so... (7*7+7)*(7+7)-7...
= (49+7)*(14)-7
= (56)*(14)-7
= 784-7
= 777
Joined 09 Jun '07 Moves 1416 Originally posted by crazyblue
(7*7+7)*(7+7)-7...
= (49+7)*(14)-7
= (56)*(14)-7
= 784-7
= 777 Two ways of interpreting it.
I thought you meant that 56 * (14-7) was 777.
Sorry.
Joined 13 Jun '07 Moves 932 To answer the original question, C) is 8/(3-8/3)
Joined 12 Mar '03 Moves 44411 Originally posted by Alaskan
To answer the original question, C) is 8/(3-8/3) You get my applause for that one.
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