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MrCanada!
Profile Joined June 2004
Canada124 Posts
March 27 2007 08:34 GMT
#1
So u have 4 numbers 5 5 5 1 and they have to equal to 24. U can only use + - x / and u can only use the number once and u must use all of them. I dont know the answer, i tried for like 30 mins and i was just wondering if anyone could find it here.
Cpt Obvious
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Germany3073 Posts
March 27 2007 08:35 GMT
#2
3

2

1


closed.
Nobody ever reads signatures of people like me, do they?
MrCanada!
Profile Joined June 2004
Canada124 Posts
March 27 2007 08:36 GMT
#3
?
sith
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2474 Posts
March 27 2007 08:36 GMT
#4
I had something like this in 6th grade called the 4 fours. You had to make 4 4s equal to all sorts of things.
AutumnLight
Profile Joined July 2003
Ukraine2488 Posts
March 27 2007 08:40 GMT
#5
in before the crusade begins or this crap is closed...weeeeeeeeeee
rhino testicles are delicious
Pray for War.
Cpt Obvious
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Germany3073 Posts
March 27 2007 08:41 GMT
#6
[02:40] <Locked__> 5 * (5-1) + 5
[02:40] <Locked__> solved ez
[02:40] <Locked__> too bad i'll never post that
[02:40] <Locked__> hahahaha
Nobody ever reads signatures of people like me, do they?
Locked
Profile Joined September 2004
United States4182 Posts
March 27 2007 08:42 GMT
#7
On March 27 2007 17:41 Cpt Obvious wrote:
[02:40] <Locked__> 5 * (5-1) + 5
[02:40] <Locked__> solved ez
[02:40] <Locked__> too bad i'll never post that
[02:40] <Locked__> hahahaha


= 25 lolol
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ShabZzoY!
Profile Joined July 2004
Great Britain760 Posts
March 27 2007 08:42 GMT
#8
On March 27 2007 17:41 Cpt Obvious wrote:
[02:40] <Locked__> 5 * (5-1) + 5
[02:40] <Locked__> solved ez
[02:40] <Locked__> too bad i'll never post that
[02:40] <Locked__> hahahaha


Thats 25.
lil.sis
Profile Blog Joined March 2005
China4650 Posts
March 27 2007 08:42 GMT
#9
i got that too, locked u noob

im intrigued nobody close this
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ShabZzoY!
Profile Joined July 2004
Great Britain760 Posts
March 27 2007 08:43 GMT
#10
On March 27 2007 17:34 MrCanada! wrote:
So u have 4 numbers 5 5 5 1 and they have to equal to 24. U can only use + - x / and u can only use the number once and u must use all of them. I dont know the answer, i tried for like 30 mins and i was just wondering if anyone could find it here.


You certain this is possible..?
Cpt Obvious
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Germany3073 Posts
March 27 2007 08:43 GMT
#11
On March 27 2007 17:42 ShabZzoY! wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 27 2007 17:41 Cpt Obvious wrote:
[02:40] <Locked__> 5 * (5-1) + 5
[02:40] <Locked__> solved ez
[02:40] <Locked__> too bad i'll never post that
[02:40] <Locked__> hahahaha


Thats 25.


[image loading]
Nobody ever reads signatures of people like me, do they?
ilovezil
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States4143 Posts
March 27 2007 08:44 GMT
#12
I dont think it's possible.

First of all, multiples / divisons / addition / subtraction of 5's will only end in a 5 or 0. This means that the 1 must be used in order to subtract the final after using the three 5's. You canoot multiply or divide the 1 among the 5's because that will only result in the same thing. Maybe I'm not looking at all possible scenarios...
Ryshi
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
Canada361 Posts
March 27 2007 08:46 GMT
#13
easy

(5-1/5)*5
= 4.8*5
=24
The World God Only Knows
Locked
Profile Joined September 2004
United States4182 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-03-27 08:47:50
March 27 2007 08:46 GMT
#14
On March 27 2007 17:44 ilovezil wrote:
I dont think it's possible.

First of all, multiples / divisons / addition / subtraction of 5's will only end in a 5 or 0. This means that the 1 must be used in order to subtract the final after using the three 5's. You canoot multiply or divide the 1 among the 5's because that will only result in the same thing. Maybe I'm not looking at all possible scenarios...


well technically 5/5 = 1

but then you have 1, 1, and 5 which is impossible but you can do it other ways i think...

edit: or you can do it like him ^


actually he didn't even say if we can use parentheses
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lil.sis
Profile Blog Joined March 2005
China4650 Posts
March 27 2007 08:47 GMT
#15
the only way i can think of is 5 x 5 - 1^5
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Catyoul *
Profile Joined April 2004
France2377 Posts
March 27 2007 08:47 GMT
#16
(5 - 1/5)*5 = 24
lil.sis
Profile Blog Joined March 2005
China4650 Posts
March 27 2007 08:47 GMT
#17
On March 27 2007 17:46 Ryshi wrote:
easy

(5-1/5)*5
= 4.8*5
=24


or that

faget
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Catyoul *
Profile Joined April 2004
France2377 Posts
March 27 2007 08:48 GMT
#18
Tche... too late :/
I don't think it's a homework too, it would be really stupid.
Cpt Obvious
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Germany3073 Posts
March 27 2007 08:48 GMT
#19
high five!
Nobody ever reads signatures of people like me, do they?
sith
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2474 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-03-27 08:51:38
March 27 2007 08:48 GMT
#20
nvm i phail at math.

btw captainobv and locked are cyber bullys
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