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Title: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: Triple X on September 09, 2005, 10:14:07 PM the answer is 24 - but how do you get there?
Use the numbers 7373 to get to 24 You can only use all 4 numbers once and only use all the four basic math functions to get to 24. For example if you have 4444, you do 4*4 + 4 + 4 = 24. Good luck - who is going to get the answer first? Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: snoopy1239 on September 09, 2005, 10:18:53 PM Am I imagining things or did Ironside post the answer?
Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: Triple X on September 09, 2005, 10:21:39 PM if so apologies - cant keep up with his posts!!!
Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: snoopy1239 on September 09, 2005, 10:22:34 PM He put 7x3+7-3
Credit to Ironside though. Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: Ironside on September 09, 2005, 10:24:42 PM thats wrong snoopy that = 25
Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: Triple X on September 09, 2005, 10:25:59 PM if only it were that simple!
Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: snoopy1239 on September 09, 2005, 10:28:10 PM He put 7x3+7-3 Credit to Ironside though. ooooooooooooops. Explains why it was deleted. there's that A-Level maths in action. ::) Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: Ironside on September 09, 2005, 10:30:01 PM now thats correct
Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: Triple X on September 09, 2005, 10:30:37 PM sorry forgot to say - competition is not open to ironside!
Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: Ironside on September 09, 2005, 10:31:18 PM ok removed correct answer
Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: snoopy1239 on September 09, 2005, 10:31:52 PM 3/7+3*7 That's not 24 because you have to do the 3x7 before the +. If I am to be nit-piccy. ;) Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: snoopy1239 on September 09, 2005, 10:32:41 PM Well worked out though Ironside.
Not just a face... :D Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: Ironside on September 09, 2005, 10:33:20 PM (3/7+3)*7
Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: snoopy1239 on September 09, 2005, 10:33:49 PM (3/7+3)*7 can't dispute that. Good work! ;D ;D ;D Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: AdamM on September 09, 2005, 10:34:53 PM bugger, just as I get it
Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: Ironside on September 09, 2005, 10:36:30 PM i was in the top 0.1 in metal arthimetic in my age group accross the whole of the uk at age 14
Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: Colchester Kev on September 10, 2005, 12:01:38 AM Ok then smart @rse .... how many beans make 5 ?
Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: Ironside on September 10, 2005, 12:02:30 AM 3
Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: I KNOW IT on September 10, 2005, 12:10:20 AM i was in the top 0.1 in metal arthimetic in my age group accross the whole of the uk at age 14 Bet you cant say the same for spelling ;DTitle: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: Ironside on September 10, 2005, 12:11:45 AM no i was nearly kept back a year for my spelling i was lucky i didnt get kept back still managed an o'grade (gcse) in english with a B dont ask me how
Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: Colchester Kev on September 10, 2005, 12:12:31 AM lol "METAL ARITHMETIC"... does that mean you know the volume of a baked bean can ?
Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: Ironside on September 10, 2005, 12:13:55 AM nope
but if you ask me the answer of 67*24+10034/2 i could give you an answer Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: Longy on September 10, 2005, 01:10:03 AM 6625 i think no calculators. God having a maths degree makes you look cool
Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: RED-DOG on September 10, 2005, 01:12:54 AM If you tell me how many rabbits are in this bag you can have both of them
Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: Ironside on September 10, 2005, 01:16:05 AM 3
Title: Re: Friday Nights puzzle for the mathematicians out there Post by: RED-DOG on September 10, 2005, 01:21:12 AM correct
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