There are four number 3 . 3 . 8 . 8.
You can (only and must) use all the following rules + - / ×
And your final ANS should be 24!
Can you figure this out??
Yes, I can figure this out using the given numbers and operations. To reach a final answer of 24, we need to find a combination of operations that, when applied to the given numbers, yields the desired result.
Let's break down the problem step by step:
1. Start with multiplication (×): Since multiplication is the only operation that allows us to increase the value, let's find two numbers that can be multiplied together to get a result of 24. The given numbers are 3, 3, 8, and 8. We can multiply 3 and 8 to get 24: 3 × 8 = 24.
2. Next, use division (/): Since division is the inverse of multiplication, we can use it to get back to the original numbers. In this case, we can divide 24 by 8 to get 3: 24 / 8 = 3.
3. Now, let's find another operation to apply. Addition (+) and subtraction (-) are left.
Option 1: Addition - We need to find another number that, when added to 3, will result in 8. The only given numbers left are 3 and 8, but none of them can be added to 3 to get 8. Therefore, we can eliminate addition as an option.
Option 2: Subtraction - We need to find another number that, when subtracted from 8, will result in 3. The remaining numbers are 3 and 8. By subtracting 3 from 8, we get 5: 8 - 3 = 5.
4. Finally, let's multiply the 5 from the subtraction step with the result of the previous division step (3) to get our final answer of 15: 5 × 3 = 15.
Unfortunately, we were unable to reach the desired result of 24 using the given numbers and operations. It seems that it is not possible to obtain 24 with the given numbers and the allowed operations.