Math quiz [solved]
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OK, let's see if you guys can work this one out :) The numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and the operations +, -, *, / can be used in any order (parenthesis are free to control the order of evaluation) All the preceding mentioned numbers and operations can be used in any order once and only once to provide the result of 28. Remember, each of the operations can be used once only and each of the numbers can be used once only. You have to use them all to achieve your goal. You may begin :) [solution] Credited to aspdotnetdev (4 - (1/2)) * (5 + 3) = 28. Points awarded. Would you like me to make this a feature? Sorta like the CCC but for us more Mathematically as opposed to being "constantly high on peyote in order to be able to answer the CCC"?
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modified on Friday, October 15, 2010 2:52 PM
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.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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OK, let's see if you guys can work this one out :) The numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and the operations +, -, *, / can be used in any order (parenthesis are free to control the order of evaluation) All the preceding mentioned numbers and operations can be used in any order once and only once to provide the result of 28. Remember, each of the operations can be used once only and each of the numbers can be used once only. You have to use them all to achieve your goal. You may begin :) [solution] Credited to aspdotnetdev (4 - (1/2)) * (5 + 3) = 28. Points awarded. Would you like me to make this a feature? Sorta like the CCC but for us more Mathematically as opposed to being "constantly high on peyote in order to be able to answer the CCC"?
If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]?
modified on Friday, October 15, 2010 2:52 PM
Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
Would you like me to make this a feature? Sorta like the CCC but for us more Mathematically as opposed to being "constantly high on peyote in order to be able to answer the CCC"?
Yes.:thumbsup:
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Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
Would you like me to make this a feature? Sorta like the CCC but for us more Mathematically as opposed to being "constantly high on peyote in order to be able to answer the CCC"?
Yes.:thumbsup:
:thumbsup::thumbsup: x2
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Nicely done. Thinking out of the box! --- I had correctly proved there was not a solution whose intermediate results were all integer. From that point, I made the wrong conclusion there was no solution at all.
Eduardo León
leonej_dt wrote:
I made the wrong conclusion there was no solution at all
I made that same conclusion myself before I was corrected. :-O
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OK, let's see if you guys can work this one out :) The numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and the operations +, -, *, / can be used in any order (parenthesis are free to control the order of evaluation) All the preceding mentioned numbers and operations can be used in any order once and only once to provide the result of 28. Remember, each of the operations can be used once only and each of the numbers can be used once only. You have to use them all to achieve your goal. You may begin :) [solution] Credited to aspdotnetdev (4 - (1/2)) * (5 + 3) = 28. Points awarded. Would you like me to make this a feature? Sorta like the CCC but for us more Mathematically as opposed to being "constantly high on peyote in order to be able to answer the CCC"?
If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]?
modified on Friday, October 15, 2010 2:52 PM
Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
Would you like me to make this a feature? Sorta like the CCC
Sounds good, but it should be introduced before I've started quaffing. Things start to get a bit fuzzy then.
I have CDO, it's OCD with the letters in the right order; just as they ruddy well should be
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Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
Would you like me to make this a feature? Sorta like the CCC
Sounds good, but it should be introduced before I've started quaffing. Things start to get a bit fuzzy then.
I have CDO, it's OCD with the letters in the right order; just as they ruddy well should be
Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads
It'd most likely be early in the morning. I might be starting this on Monday.
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It'd most likely be early in the morning. I might be starting this on Monday.
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Cool. Sounds good to me.
I have CDO, it's OCD with the letters in the right order; just as they ruddy well should be
Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads
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OK, let's see if you guys can work this one out :) The numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and the operations +, -, *, / can be used in any order (parenthesis are free to control the order of evaluation) All the preceding mentioned numbers and operations can be used in any order once and only once to provide the result of 28. Remember, each of the operations can be used once only and each of the numbers can be used once only. You have to use them all to achieve your goal. You may begin :) [solution] Credited to aspdotnetdev (4 - (1/2)) * (5 + 3) = 28. Points awarded. Would you like me to make this a feature? Sorta like the CCC but for us more Mathematically as opposed to being "constantly high on peyote in order to be able to answer the CCC"?
If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]?
modified on Friday, October 15, 2010 2:52 PM
Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
Would you like me to make this a feature? Sorta like the CCC but for us more Mathematically as opposed to being "constantly high on peyote in order to be able to answer the CCC"?
Nice!:thumbsup:
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OK, let's see if you guys can work this one out :) The numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and the operations +, -, *, / can be used in any order (parenthesis are free to control the order of evaluation) All the preceding mentioned numbers and operations can be used in any order once and only once to provide the result of 28. Remember, each of the operations can be used once only and each of the numbers can be used once only. You have to use them all to achieve your goal. You may begin :) [solution] Credited to aspdotnetdev (4 - (1/2)) * (5 + 3) = 28. Points awarded. Would you like me to make this a feature? Sorta like the CCC but for us more Mathematically as opposed to being "constantly high on peyote in order to be able to answer the CCC"?
If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]?
modified on Friday, October 15, 2010 2:52 PM
And here's the Countdown clock...
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And here's the Countdown clock...
--Mike-- Dunder-Mifflin, this is Pam.
For? The start of the MMPs? (Mega Math Puzzles | Mustafa's Math Puzzles, your pick :)) That'll be starting this Monday :)
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