2004 Mathematics Game

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This Web page is intended to record solutions submitted by students in grades three through twelve. Submissions will be posted starting February 1, 2004.

Rules: use the digits in the year 2004 and the operations of +, -, x, ÷, sqrt (square root), ^ (raise to a power), and ! (factorial), along with grouping symbols, to write expressions for the counting numbers 1 through 100. Please read and follow the rules carefully.

Teachers may print out worksheets for students to record their findings, or print sheets of manipulatives for students to use.

STUDENT SOLUTIONS: 40

Solution Name Grade School
40+0*2 Simon Alger 9 Cannons Creek
40 - (2 * 0) Arda Antikacioglu 9 Robert College
2x0+40 Ann Cavalier 6 Christ the Divine Teacher School
(42 - 0!) - 0! Zach Enumah 9 Brookstone School
(0!/.2)!/(4-0!) Lisa Gardner 8 Lincoln Middle School
2^0(40) Schwingshackl Ilona 8 Scientific High School
40 + 0(2) Andreea Lintia 8 Mount Olive Middle School
40 + (0/2) Emily Miller 11 Badger High School
sqrt(40^2)+0 Jezreel Ng 9 The Chinese High School, Singapore
40+(0*2) Patrick Nolan 12 Model Secondary School for the Deaf
40 * (2 - 0!) Rohit Ramesh 8 Mount Olive Middle School
42-0!-0! Amanda Smith 7 Birmingham Covington School
(sqrt4)*20+0 Stephanie Tingler 12 Badger High School
2*0+40 Maya 5 Canadian Academy
40+0^2 Evie Chutz & Jordan Kiehle 7 Birmingham Covington School
42-(0!+0!) Sara Dzierbicki & Madelyn Polzin 7 Birmingham Covington School
40-(0*2) Lauren Hertz & Madeleine Blum 7 Bimingham Covington School
2^0*40 Emma Hubbard & Rachel Crews 7 Birmingham Covington School
42-0!-0! Paris Lewbel & Chris Bargman 7 Birmingham Covington School
40+(2*0) Laura Redebaugh & Madeline Capo 7 Birmingham Covington School
42-0!-0! Chris Scarboro & Jake Kaplan 7 Birmingham covington school
40+0*2 Hailey Willington & Cedric Jackson 7 Birmingham Covington School
40+0^2 Anna & Hannah 7 Birmingham covington school
42-0!-0! Evan & Joe 7 Birmingham Covington School
(sqrt(4)x20)+0 Gateways Classes 6 Chute Middle School
40+0/2 Math Exploration Class 8 Foothill Middle School

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