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  • 11-11-2005 02:36PM
    #1
    LB6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭


    Try this for size.

    You have eight 8's.
    Using + only - make up 1000, using each of the 8's only once!


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  • #2
    whiskeyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    simple...
    using the - slice up two of the 8s in half.... so it gives you oooo
    Now, flip the - 90degrees to get 1.... and add three of the ooo from the halved 8s = 1000


  • #3
    LB6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭LB6


    you wish
    never that simple!


  • #4
    whiskeyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    LB6 wrote:
    you wish
    never that simple!
    ok so...

    8 + 8 + 8 + 88 + 888 = 1000

    pretty easy tbh...


  • #5
    LB6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭LB6


    well done - credit where it's due!


  • #6
    whiskeyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    LB6 wrote:
    well done - credit where it's due!
    thanks :D
    I do like my numbers....


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  • #7
    The Troll
    Closed Accounts Posts: 686 ✭✭✭The Troll


    whiskeyman wrote:
    thanks :D
    I do like my numbers....

    Yes it was a cunningly difficult puzzle.


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