Math question

[Bta72dolphins]

I am in college and my little brother is in a 6th math came to me with a question I think can not have a solution. His teacher said it was extra credit and there is a solution. So i thought i would put Finheaven smarts to the test. So are you smarter than a 6th grader?

Ok here it with the numbers 2, 7, 12, and 24 find a solution that will give you 24. You must use all four numbers to get 24 and in any order and only once. You can use +,-,*, or /. Good luck!
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[TedSlimmJr]

12 X 7 = 84 / 2 = 48 - 24 =

24

[Bta72dolphins]

12 X 7 = 84 / 2 = 48 - 24 =

24

I thanked you for trying but that is wrong 84/2 is not 48 it is 42.

[TedSlimmJr]

Haha....no wonder I never made it out of the 6th grade....

Try this...

12 / 2 = 6

7 - 6 = 1

1 X 24 = 24

[Bta72dolphins]

Haha....no wonder I never made it out of the 6th grade....

Try this...

12 / 2 = 6

7 - 6 = 1

1 X 24 = 24

do not fill bad i can not do it either without adding another number or getting rid of a number. yeah if you add the 6 it works and if you exclude any of the four numbers i can make it work but not with just 2,7,12,24. I am in calculus and i can not do this sad just sad.

[jtsacksyou]

Haha....no wonder I never made it out of the 6th grade....

Try this...

12 / 2 = 6

7 - 6 = 1

1 X 24 = 24

That took me forever to solve.. and I got that same thing. Once I got it I was like, wow that took me THAT long 7-(12/2)*24=24.

[Locke]

I thanked you for trying but that is wrong 84/2 is not 48 it is 42.

Slimm was right. 48 x 2 = 96 not 84. 84 / 2 = 42...

[Chubby]

did u ever come up with a solution? just curious this one has me boggled

i tried this:


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[Tunaphish429]

Yea we used to play this game all the time..

It was called the 24 game..

There are numbers that are so much tougher to make into 24..

This one was pretty easy

[Chubby]

Yea we used to play this game all the time..

It was called the 24 game..

There are numbers that are so much tougher to make into 24..

This one was pretty easy

whats the answer!!!