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Topic: Math riddle my 8th grader needs help with? (Read 483 times)

legendary
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August 16, 2016, 10:28:24 PM
#8
4444 + 444 + 44 + 44 + (4 x 4) + 4 + 4 +4 = 5004
4444 + 444 + 44 + 44 + 44 - 4 - ( 4 x 4 ) = 5000
That's cheating. He said using only the number 4, not the numeral 4. Here's what I came up with:

((4/4) + (4/4) + (4/4) + 4 + 4(4+4)) x 4 x 4 x (4+4) + 4 + 4 =
(1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4(8)) x 16 x 8 + 8 =
(7 + 32) x 128 + 8 =
39 x 128 + 8 =
4992 + 8 =
5000
legendary
Activity: 2506
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Twitter @realmicroguy
August 16, 2016, 10:23:08 PM
#7
4444 + 444 + 44 + 44 + (4 x 4) + 4 + 4 +4 = 5004
4444 + 444 + 44 + 44 + 44 - 4 - ( 4 x 4 ) = 5000

My son is very happy. He got to stay up late AND has the solution! Thank you.  Smiley  Cheesy  Smiley
legendary
Activity: 1078
Merit: 1042
www.explorerz.top
August 16, 2016, 10:13:50 PM
#6
4444 + 444 + 44 + 44 + (4 x 4) + 4 + 4 +4 = 5004
4444 + 444 + 44 + 44 + 44 - 4 - ( 4 x 4 ) = 5000

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copper member
Activity: 1904
Merit: 1874
Goodbye, Z.
August 16, 2016, 10:09:29 PM
#5
4444 + 444 + 44 + 44 + (4 x 4) + 4 + 4 +4 = 5004
4444 + 444 + 44 + 44 + 44 - 4 - ( 4 x 4 ) = 5000
legendary
Activity: 2506
Merit: 1030
Twitter @realmicroguy
August 16, 2016, 10:07:01 PM
#4
I've put my math team on it, they did 8th grade twice IIRC, so naturally they should have an advantage.

Thank you!


I've put my math team on it, they did 8th grade twice IIRC, so naturally they should have an advantage.

fu lutpin Cheesy

hey op, may i ask how did you get to 5004?

4444 + 444 + 44 + 44 + (4 x 4) + 4 + 4 + 4 = 5004    Cheesy
legendary
Activity: 1078
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www.explorerz.top
August 16, 2016, 09:52:19 PM
#3
I've put my math team on it, they did 8th grade twice IIRC, so naturally they should have an advantage.

fu lutpin Cheesy

hey op, may i ask how did you get to 5004?
copper member
Activity: 1904
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Goodbye, Z.
August 16, 2016, 09:50:12 PM
#2
I've put my math team on it, they did 8th grade twice IIRC, so naturally they should have an advantage.
legendary
Activity: 2506
Merit: 1030
Twitter @realmicroguy
August 16, 2016, 09:30:00 PM
#1
My son was asked to use the number 4 in a math problem 16 times so that the result equals 5000.

So far the closest we've gotten is 5004.

The problem can only contains 4's.

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