Results 1 to 3 of 3

Thread: A puzzle for your thinking

  1. #1
    Contributing Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Answers
    76

    Thumbs up A puzzle for your thinking

    Arrange five 8's so that they equal 9. But you must not use a plus or minus sign.


  2. #2
    Contributing Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Answers
    93

    Re: A puzzle for your thinking

    Hi Nancy a very interesting problem. I got the solution. One way for arranging the 5 eights to get 9 could be as follows:
    8 88/88


  3. #3
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Answers
    1

    Re: A puzzle for your thinking

    >>>
    (8 is to 8/8)*8/8 = (72/8)*1 = 1


Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
About us
Applying for a job can be a stressful and frustrating experience, especially for someone who has never done it before. Considering that you are competing for the position with a at least a dozen other applicants, it is imperative that you thoroughly prepare for the job interview, in order to stand a good chance of getting hired. That's where GeekInterview can help.
Interact