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2000 riddle  
« on: Jul 22nd, 2012, 6:25am »
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You need to create the number: 2,000.
 
-using the numbers: 1,2,3,4,5. you can perform any math actions between the numbers.
-you can use each number, only once.
 
 
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Re: 2000 riddle  
« Reply #1 on: Jul 22nd, 2012, 6:42am »
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53*42*1
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« Reply #2 on: Jul 22nd, 2012, 12:46pm »
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And there are other ways
 
 
1. 53 • 42 • 1 = 53 • 24 • 4= 2000  
 
2.(34 - 1) • 52= 2000
 
3. (5 + 4 + 1)3 • 2 = 2000
 
4. 25 • (34 - 1) = 2000
 
5. (32 + 1)4 / 5 = 2000
 
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« Reply #3 on: Jul 22nd, 2012, 12:57pm »
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And there are still more ways, e.g 2*(4!+1)*5!/3
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Re: 2000 riddle  
« Reply #4 on: Jul 26th, 2012, 7:59pm »
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do you have to use all the numbers?
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Re: 2000 riddle  
« Reply #5 on: Aug 2nd, 2012, 4:40am »
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@littlemusic: you must use each number once.
My answer to this riddle, I think it is correct:
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53 • 42 • 1
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