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LB6 · 2005-11-11 13:36:57

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

11-11-2005 1:36pm

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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 11-11-2005 1:43pm

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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

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#3 11-11-2005 1:55pm

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you wish
never that simple!

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#4 11-11-2005 2:00pm

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LB6 wrote:

you wish
never that simple!

ok so...

8 + 8 + 8 + 88 + 888 = 1000

pretty easy tbh...

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#5 11-11-2005 2:05pm

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well done - credit where it's due!

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#6 11-11-2005 2:11pm

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LB6 wrote:

well done - credit where it's due!

thanks
I do like my numbers....

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#7 11-11-2005 2:14pm

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whiskeyman wrote:

thanks
I do like my numbers....

Yes it was a cunningly difficult puzzle.

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