Thread: Tricky Math Homework Puzzle, Help!

Using these numbers, in this order, you may add, subtract, multiply, divide, or ( ), and the answer has to equal 1 (one)

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My little girl fell asleep trying to figure this one out. Please Help

Originally Posted by mykidsmom

Using these numbers, in this order, you may add, subtract, multiply, divide, or ( ), and the answer has to equal 1 (one)

25927166

My little girl fell asleep trying to figure this one out. Please Help

Seems messy but I think it works.
(((((((5+2)+9)/2)-7)*1)*6)/6)=1

B

(2*5-9)*(2*7-((1+6+6)) = 1

Originally Posted by braddy

Seems messy but I think it works.
(((((((5+2)+9)/2)-7)*1)*6)/6)=1

B

You had to use numbers in the exact order.

Originally Posted by classicstrings

(2*5-9)*(2*7-((1+6+6)) = 1

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(2+5+9)/2-7-1+6/6 =1

details:

= 16 /2-7-1+6/6
= 8 -7-1+6/6
= 8-7-1 +1
= 1 -1 +1
= 0 +1
=1

Originally Posted by mykidsmom

Using these numbers, in this order, you may add, subtract, multiply, divide, or ( ), and the answer has to equal 1 (one)

25927166

My little girl fell asleep trying to figure this one out. Please Help

Little less complicated solution-

(2-5+9+2-7-1+6)/6

That works as well.

this equation works to.

2*-5+(9*2-7)*1+6-6

-10+(18-7)+0

-10+11=1