Daily Math Problem: 4/6/20

4/6/2020

Here is today's daily math problem from the learning menu. Post your solution (and reasoning!) in the comments below. Hint: there are multiple solutions.

10 Comments

raghav

4/6/2020 02:27:26 pm

can we switch the order of the numbers

Korbyn

4/6/2020 03:29:24 pm

(6-3)*3-1=8

Six minus three equals three, and three times three is nine, so nine minus one is eight

Mr. Bowen

4/6/2020 07:23:16 pm

No, you can't switch the order of the numbers.

Mr. Bowen

4/6/2020 07:48:58 pm

Good job though, Korbyn, at making a true equation with the order changed. I wonder if there are more possible solutions by changing the order? What if you moved the 8, too?

Haylee

4/6/2020 09:36:17 pm

((3+1)/3)*6 = 8

3+1 = 4
4/3 = 1.3333333333
1.3333333333*6 = 8

Mr. Bowen

4/7/2020 10:03:13 am

Well done, Haylee. I need to figure out how to give you guys virtual Genius of the Day cards.

Haylee

4/7/2020 12:27:32 pm

Thank you!!

Mr. Bowen

4/7/2020 01:04:48 pm

Raghav shared another solution: (3+1) / (3/6) = 4 / (1/2) = 8. Impressive!

Korbyn

4/7/2020 02:00:44 pm

(3-(1^3))+6=8

Mr. Bowen

4/7/2020 02:05:29 pm

Great job, Korbyn! That was the only other solution I had found without rearranging the numbers. It takes quite a bit of trial and error to find these!

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