I can't figure this out after many tries. The closest I got to was 367. Please help me!!
Add the appropriate signs (+, -,x,/) to complete each math problem. Each sign is to be used one time for each math problem. Solve each problem going from left to right.
96 24 13 105 x 3= 366
so, how did you get 367? Maybe an obvious tweak will present itself.
And what is that "x" doing in there? Is that where it belongs?
"x" is the multiplication sign and 367 is probably incorrect because I used PEMDAS.
Online, “*” is used to indicate multiplication to avoid confusion with “x” as an unknown.
To solve this math problem, you need to add the appropriate signs (+, -, x, /) in order to get the desired result.
Let's break down the problem and see how we can achieve the result of 366 using the given numbers 96, 24, 13, 105, and 3.
From left to right, we start with 96. Since we want to get a result of 366, we need to determine which sign will lead us closer to this number.
First, let's try addition (+):
96 + 24 = 120
Since this result is much lower than our desired result of 366, let's try another sign.
Now, let's try subtraction (-):
96 - 24 = 72
Again, this result is far from our target of 366.
Next, let's try multiplication (x):
96 x 24 = 2,304
This is much higher than our desired result of 366, so it seems unlikely that multiplication is the correct sign to use.
Finally, let's try division (/):
96 / 24 = 4
Again, this result is too small compared to 366.
Based on our attempts so far, we can conclude that the correct sign to use is addition (+).
Let's continue with the remaining numbers and apply the addition sign:
96 + 24 + 13 + 105 + 3 = 241
This is still far from 366, so we need to rearrange how we combine the numbers.
Let's try a different order of operations: multiplying first and then adding the rest of the numbers.
(96 x 24) + 13 + 105 + 3 = 2,304 + 13 + 105 + 3 = 2,425
This result is still not equal to 366, so we need to try something else.
Since none of the numbers has a decimal point, division cannot be used at all.
Let's try a different approach. We can try subtraction (-) and see if it gets us closer to our target:
96 - (24 - 13) - 105 + 3 = 96 - 11 - 105 + 3 = -17
This result is lower than 366, so we need to try again.
After trying various combinations, it seems that the key to solving this problem lies in grouping the numbers in a way that leads to the desired result.
After several attempts, we find a viable solution:
96 + (24 - 13) - 105 x 3 = 96 + 11 - 315 = -208
Although this answer is not 366, it is indeed the closest we have been able to get using only one of each sign (+, -, x, /).
Therefore, the closest result we can achieve using the given numbers and each sign only once is -208, not 366.