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The Magic Number

Cari Harper

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Instructions

Using addition (+), subtraction (−), multiplication (×), and division (÷), solve the puzzle by using all the given numbers only once to equal the Magic Number.

Puzzle 1

The numbers are already in the correct order. Just insert the operators in the blanks provided. 

151 = 2  __  42  __  872  __ 96
151 = 2  ×  42   +  872  ÷  96

Puzzle 2

Now, it gets trickier. The numbers are now out of order. Rearrange the numbers and insert the correct operators. 

Numbers: { 4, 26, 0, 27, 85 }
2317 = ___  __  ___  __  ___  __  ___  __ ___
2317 = 85 × 27 + 26 − 4 ± 0