Guest Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Alright this is my first post so here it goes.. using only three 9's.. how can you come up with an answer of 100? NOTE You can use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and/or division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 ROUND(99.9)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 ROUND(99.9)? That's not one of the operations given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 99 + 9^0? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 9 x 9 = 100base9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 The problem states "using only three 9s...it doesn't say you can't use other numbers. 9x9+9+10=100 9-9+100=100 99+9-8=100 and on and on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 The problem states "using only three 9s...it doesn't say you can't use other numbers. 9x9+9+10=100 9-9+100=100 99+9-8=100 and on and on... You could take it that way, but I think the only in "only three nines" means nothing but three nines. I don't know though, I didn't write the riddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 EventHorizon Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Alright this is my first post so here it goes.. using only three 9's.. how can you come up with an answer of 100? NOTE You can use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and/or division. I know it's lame, but.... looks like 100 to me. 100.bmp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 That only LOOKS like 100. It still isn't 100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alright this is my first post so here it goes.. using only three 9's.. how can you come up with an answer of 100?
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