It appears to me that if the "0" is included, the solution will probably involve decimal solutions, as adding 0 to any addition of integers does not affect the result.

Possible I misunderstood the original posting.

Jack

then

(6+4)* (8-5-2)*(7+3-9)
=
10*1*1
=10

Then the final answer (if I understood the question) might be:
100 = 1.0. * (6+4)(8-5-2)(7+3-9)

Similarly, say you decide to get to 100 from using 2*50.
Then you have to play around with numbers 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 to get to 1.
Messing around with the numbers would then bring you to this:
use the 1 and 3 to get to 13.
then 1.3. - 6 - 7 + 9 - 8 = 1
so the answer would be..
100 = 2 * 5.0. *(1.3. - 6 - 7 + 9 - 8 )

Regards,

Ariella

My question is: is there really a solution if only positive numbers are used? The original post implied that, but did not state it. It also implied addition as the only mathematical operation.

I have spent a few hours playing with it, using excel to do the arithmatic, but always was a shade off the desired result. It is a fun puzzle - given the restriction above. But I am not sure it has a solution.

Jack Wert

Thankyou

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Thankyou

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