From: James Britt <jamesUNDERBARb@...>
Date: 2004-11-13T03:26:29+09:00
Subject: Re: [QUIZ] Countdown (#7)

James Edward Gray II wrote:

> On Nov 12, 2004, at 10:47 AM, Brian Schr�der wrote:
> 
>>> Next, a machine called "Cecil" picks a target number between 100 and 
>>> 999 at
>>> random. The contestants then have 30 seconds to find a way of 
>>> combining the
>>> source numbers using the normal arithmetic operators (+, -, *, /) to 
>>> make
>>> the target number, or to get as close as possible.
>>>
>>> Each source card can be used no more than once.
>>
>>
>> I suspect that this means, each may (not be used or used exactly once)?
> 
> 
> That's how I read it.
> 
> James Edward Gray II


So, if the target is 101, and among your numbers are 100  and 1, an 
acceptable answer would be

100 + 1

True?


James

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