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Get 37 by using five five's

This is a discussion on Get 37 by using five five's within the Mathematical Puzzles forums, part of the Brain Gym category; Hello everybody.......... can any get 37 by just using five five's [i.e 5,5,5,5,5.] by basic mathematical calculation's...

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Hello everybody..........

can any get 37 by just using five five's [i.e 5,5,5,5,5.] by basic mathematical calculation's
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Re: Get 37 by using five five's

can we use any mathematical calculations like *,/,+,-,(,)
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Re: Get 37 by using five five's

Here is one answer : ((5+5)/5 )^5 +5

((5+5)/5 )^5 +5 = ((10)/5 )^5 +5
= 2^5 +5
= 32 + 5
= 37

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Re: Get 37 by using five five's

James is correct..........

nice work but many of my friend's r still trying..

let me post one more...
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Re: Get 37 by using five five's

Woud this work too?

(5^(~5))+5*5+5 ?
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Re: Get 37 by using five five's

very Nice waiting 4 more...............
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Re: Get 37 by using five five's

Hi,

(5*5)+(5!/(5+5))
=25 + (5!/10)
=25 + (120/10)
=25 + 12
=37

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