Challenge: Use 8 exactly eight times to make 1000. You may use parentheses and operation symbols. There are several ways to do this.
Ex. If the problem said "Use 4 fours to make 7", the following are two solutions:
(44 / 4) - 4
(4 + 4) - (4 / 4)

888+88+8+8+8=1000
ReplyDeleteMichaela D.
(((8*8)+(8*8))*8)-(8+8+8) = 1000
ReplyDeleteStacy B
Woohoo! Awesome job, ladies!
ReplyDeleteThere are still more solutions out there, kiddos - who can find another one?
Miss S.