Try to get the number 24 by dividing,subtracting,adding,or multipling the numbers 12, 5, 3, 2 only ONCE! It's real hard.
If you get it I'll give you 10 points, but show your work.
2007-01-26 10:59:55 · 8 answers · asked by xcrunner3393 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
12 + ( 3 * 2 / .5 )
2007-01-26 11:09:08 · answer #1 · answered by Mary Anne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5*3=15+12=27-2+25
2007-01-26 19:07:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not possible. This is not just a very clever mathematics riddle; it's also a grammar riddle as well. You only said we had to "dividing,subtracting,adding,or multipling the numbers 12, 5, 3, 2 only ONCE!" You said only once. That means no more then once. Therefore, the answer has to be 12 x 2= 24.
Thanks for the ten points.
2007-01-26 19:06:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
(12-5)*3= 24 (Used numbers once)
5-3=2*12=24 (I used all the numbers)
2007-01-26 19:38:49 · answer #4 · answered by Lost in Austen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can't get that answer....
i use to play a maths game called 24....and ppl change numbers when u can't do it...
2007-01-26 19:08:26 · answer #5 · answered by Forever happy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow..this isreally hard..i keep getting 23..lol..i'll keep trying tho.
2007-01-26 19:17:56 · answer #6 · answered by Carmen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i give up... let me know the answer when its found... IF its found... lol
ok i gotta go back to work!
=)
2007-01-26 19:23:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
12X2=24
you can't give points to all who get it right
2007-01-26 19:09:13 · answer #8 · answered by madmum 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋