Friday, April 11, 2008

Can you turn 2008 into 73?

Okay, here's another puzzle in the 2008 series. Can you use the digits in 2008 to form an expression that will equal 73.

If you need the full instructions, check the prior puzzle which had a different target result but the same rules.

2008 Math Expression Puzzle
Posted by Blaine at 10:33 PM
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5 comments:

  1. EricMargelSun Apr 13, 11:20:00 PM PDT

    Got it. I used both the factorial and square root function.

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  2. BlaineMon Apr 14, 12:33:00 AM PDT

    From your description, I'd say you've done it.

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  3. Don HodunTue Apr 15, 11:37:00 AM PDT

    If I use a factorial to get to 720, multiply by .1 and add 1, I get there also without running afoul of digits. Agreed??

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  4. BlaineTue Apr 15, 10:04:00 PM PDT

    Well, I would say that .(0!) to get .1 is breaking the rules.

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  5. BlaineFri Apr 18, 10:28:00 AM PDT

    The solution I had in mind was:
    sqrt((8 - 0!)! + 0!) + 2

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