How do you take 8 8's and make the number 1000 out of them?

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2006-06-16 04:18:17 · 4 answers · asked by Sissy Carol 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia

888+88+8+8+8=1000
Try it!

2006-06-16 04:28:48 · answer #1 · answered by JT 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

(8 X 8 X 8) + (8 X 8 X 8) - (8 + 8 + 8)

but that is 9 eights. i'm still trying...

update:

(8 x 8) X (8+8) - (8 + 8 + 8)
(64 x 16) - 24
1024 - 24

Something tells me you already know the answer to this question. Jerk.

2006-06-16 11:24:47 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

How?

2006-06-16 11:27:07 · answer #4 · answered by AlongthePemi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋