March 2001
3 3 8 8 - Solution
The trick to this problem was finding a way to make the most of the two 3's and two 8's that you could use. The answer was:
24 = | $$ 8\over\displaystyle 3- { 8 \over \displaystyle 3} $$ |
The trick to this problem was finding a way to make the most of the two 3's and two 8's that you could use. The answer was:
24 = | $$ 8\over\displaystyle 3- { 8 \over \displaystyle 3} $$ |
9
BUT WHY ARE YOU USING 9 IF ITS ONLY 3,3,8,8
The 9 was only used to work out the arithmetic steps in between.
The person is showing how the solution is equivalent to 24.