I asked my middle schoolers to design problems involving the number 2010 to share with a partner. I ended up being the logical person to be my 13yo son’s partner. This is what he gave me. I haven’t solved them yet. ;-) Feel free to take a shot at them.
Using the following integers and an unlimited number of +, -, ÷, ×, and parentheses, create an expression that is equal to 2010. (You must use all the numbers in the set exactly the number of times they are listed.)
- {2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 5, 5, 17}
- {1, 3, 3, 3, 7, 7, 7, 7}
- {1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 5, 5, 5}
If you like puzzles like this, also check out the 2010 game over at Let’s Play Math!
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