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Acedeal
November 13th, 2003, 05:29
Create the number 24 using only these numbers once each: 3, 3, 7, 7. You may use only the rules of addition, multiplication and division.

-=DoW=- The_Ultim8
November 13th, 2003, 06:39
3*7=21
3*7=21
2+1=3
21+3=24

Acedeal
November 13th, 2003, 08:01
Good try,
I'll give ya 1/2 the cookie for that :)

-=DoW=- The_Ultim8
November 13th, 2003, 08:38
i want the whole cookie :D

wait, let me punish my brains

IsZi
November 13th, 2003, 09:35
Well... we could do 3*7+3, but you probably want us to use that extra 7, right? Gimme a minute, I'll get this... There's only so many possible permutations of this equation.

IsZi
November 13th, 2003, 09:40
Are we rounding?
If so, with what rules?
If any extra fraction equals a new whole, then ((7+3)*7)/3 = 23.3... (Round to 24)

IsZi
November 13th, 2003, 09:45
Another question.... Are we allowed to combine them into two-digit numbers, i.e.: 73, 33, 37, 77?

-=DoW=- The_Ultim8
November 13th, 2003, 11:09
I quit, just blew up my brains

KaJuN
November 13th, 2003, 13:40
3/7 = 0.42857142857142857142857142857143

+3 = 3.4285714285714285714285714285714

*7 = 24

-=DoW=- The Fan
November 13th, 2003, 13:55
Are we allowed to use brackets? If so then Kajun is right