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: 42

Solution Name Grade School
40+2+0 Simon Alger 9 Cannons Creek
40+2+0 Philip Loh Zhi An 8 The Chinese High School, Singapore
40 + 2 + 0 Arda Antikacioglu 9 Robert College
42+0+0 Toni Brest 11 Badger High School
(2-0)+40 Ann Cavalier 6 Christ the Divine Teacher School
40-0+2 Sylwia C 9 Linden High School
(20+0!)sqrt4 Johanne DeSilva 5 Canidian Academy, Kobe Japan
42 + 0 + 0 Will DiClemente 7 University School of Milwaukee
42 - 0 + 0 Zach Enumah 9 Brookstone School
40 + 2 + 0 Lucy Flournoy 9 Brookstone School
42+0+0 Lisa Gardner 8 Lincoln Middle School
40+2+0
42+0-0
Corinne Hirotsu 5 Canadian Academy
42x(0!x0!) Jenny Hume 8 International School of Toulouse
40+0+2 Schwingshackl Ilona 8 Scientific High School
42+0+0 Jillian Lemke 7 Birmingham Covington School
40 + 2 + 0 Andreea Lintia 8 Mount Olive Middle School
40+(0+2) Patrick Nolan 12 Model Secondary School for the Deaf
40 + (2 * 0!) Rohit Ramesh 8 Mount Olive Middle School
40+2+0 Andre R 6 Pocahontas Middle Schoool
40+2+0 Amanda Smith 7 Birmingham Covington School
42-0+0 Molly Williams 10 Brookstone
40+2+0 Maya 5 Canadian Academy
2!+40+0 Evie Chutz & Jordan Kiehle 7 Birmingham Covington School
42+0+0 Sara Dzierbicki & Madelyn Polzin 7 Birmingham Covington School
40+2.0 Katie D. & Lauren M. 6 Pocahontas Middle School
40+2-0 Lauren Hertz & Madeleine Blum 7 Bimingham Covington School
42-0-0 Paris Lewbel & Chris Bargman 7 Birmingham Covington School
42+0-0 Laura Redebaugh & Maddie Capo 7 Birmingham Covington School
42+0+0 Chris Scarboro & Jake Kaplan 7 Birmingham covington school
2!+40+0 Anna & Hannah 7 Birmingham covington school
42+0+0 Evan & Joe 7 Birmingham Covington School
42-0+0 Tim & Brandon 6 Pocahontas Middle School
40 + 2 + 0 Gateways Classes 6 Chute Middle School
42+0+0 Math Exploration Class 8 Foothill Middle School

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