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The Numbers Game
Posted:
Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:56 pmby take_a_pop
Here is one i was tested with today,
Take these 4 numbers...9.9.9.and 9, now using all 4 numbers by adding,dividing, multiplying, or subtracting, turn them into exactly 100.
Matron gave me an extra toddy for solving this one.
Anyone got anymore we can try ?
Posted:
Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:57 pmby paraffin man
Pop, can ye use the 9's more than once?
Posted:
Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:01 amby take_a_pop
Naw ya numpty, ye cun oni use the 9s wance but ye must ewes aw oh thim.
An all gee ye a clue, thirs 2 wiys oh dain it.
Posted:
Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:07 amby Bobbie En Tejas
99 seems to be the closest I get. I'm still figuring.
Posted:
Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:02 pmby Big Bob
99+9/9=100
Posted:
Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:34 pmby Bobbie En Tejas
Big Bob wrote:99+9/9=100
Ah sooo
Posted:
Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:26 pmby take_a_pop
Big Bob wrote:99+9/9=100
Spot oan Bob,
Your turn noo.
Posted:
Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:24 pmby Big Bob
An easy follow-up
How would you write the number 100 with 6 nines?
999999
Posted:
Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:09 pmby take_a_pop
Oh thit wull be,
99/99+99=100
Posted:
Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:19 pmby Big Bob
How about
Write down 5 odd numbers so that when you add them up they total 14
Posted:
Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:06 pmby Jock Strap
1+1+1+3+3+5
Posted:
Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:48 pmby Big Bob
Wee problem there. You've used 6 numbers
Posted:
Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:37 pmby take_a_pop
Bug'rd ift a cun wurk thist wan oot, big boab, ur ye shoor ye'v gee'd us the rite cloo's.
Posted:
Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:43 pmby Big Bob
cloo :- same type of logic as the ones above.
Posted:
Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:11 pmby Bobbie En Tejas
11+1+1+1?