please help me.. i have been trying to figure this problem out for a half an hour ... i need to rewrite the number 16 as an expression using adition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and exponents. i can only use the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 or a combination of these numbers. use the numbers only once each. you must use at least one operation.
2006-10-28 07:56:36 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
4^2 + 3 - 2 - 1
2006-10-28 07:59:07 · answer #1 · answered by robtheman 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
2-1 = 1 1+3 = 4 4*4 = 16
2006-10-28 08:04:34 · answer #2 · answered by thepiperad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(3 -1) x (4 x 2) = 16
2006-10-28 08:31:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
can you use an operation twice if u can then it is 3 x 4=12 x 3 = 36 divided by two = 16 x 1 = 16
2006-10-28 08:06:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
12 divided by 3 times 4
2006-10-28 07:59:12 · answer #5 · answered by ceesteris 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1^3 * 4^2 = 16
1 * 16 = 16
2006-10-28 08:08:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
nicely if I understand you wisely, i think of I even have stumbled on the respond. If i'm terrific you ought to apply each and every variety as quickly as and only might desire to apply one operation yet can use greater that's an answer that works. 3 x 4 + 2 +one million = 15 3 x 4 is 12, 12 plus 2 is 14 and 14 plus one million is 15.
2016-10-16 12:15:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2to the 4th power = 16
(3 + 1)*4=16
(3 +2 -1)*4=16
2006-10-28 08:01:11 · answer #8 · answered by cabjr1961 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
answer=[4/2]exp(1+3)=2exp4=16
2006-10-28 08:17:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2^4*1^3
16*1
16
Hope that helps!
2006-10-28 08:01:35 · answer #10 · answered by D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋