Time for MATH MINUTE! (provide your favorite theme music here).  Get out your paper & pencil, because I have a new puzzle for you!!


PUZZLE #83 Number Play

 

A.    If you have the numbers 5, 5, 5, 5 can you compute the number 55 using all four numbers and any combination of the operations addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division?

       Bonus: Can you compute the number 30?

 

B.    If you have the numbers 3, 3, 6, 6 can you compute the number 21 using all four numbers and any combination of the operations addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division?

       Bonus: If you have the numbers 3, 3, 7, 7 can you compute the number 24?

 

       Have fun!

 


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         See you next time on MATH MINUTE!  (theme music fades out here).