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: 81

Solution Name Grade School
20*4+0! Bret MacArthur Anstett 7 Birmingham Covington School
(20*4)+0! Johanne De Silva 5 Canidian Academy, Kobe Japan
(40*2)+0! Zach Enumah 9 Brookstone School
4 x 20 + 0!
2 x 40 + 0!
Lucy Flournoy 9 Brookstone School
(2+0!+0)^4 Lisa Gardner 8 Lincoln Middle School
(40*2)+0! Saachi Jhaveri 5 Canadian Academy,Kobe Japan
20*4+0! Jillian Lemke 7 Birmingham Covington School
40 x 2 + 0! Andreea Lintia 8 Mount Olive Middle School
4*20+0! Vinny Maniscalco 8 Owosso Middle School
40x2+0! Jezreel Ng 9 The Chinese High School, Singapore
40*2+0! Patrick Nolan 12 Model Secondary School for the Deaf
40*2+0! TJ P 6 Pocahontas Middle School
20 * 4 + 0! Bobby Smith 9 Badger High School
20*4+0! Amanda Smith 7 Birmingham Covington School
20(4) +0! Karla van Rensburg 9 Brookstone
40x2+0! Bridget 9 Linden High School
2x40+0! Sara Dzierbicki & Madelyn Polzin 7 Birmingham Covington School
40*2+0! Lauren Hertz & Madeleine Blum 7 Bimingham Covington School
20*4+0! Laura Redebaugh & Maddie Capo 7 Birmingham Covington School
(2+0^0)^4 Evie Chutz & Jordan Kiehle 7 Birmingham Covington School
(0^0+2)^4 Evan & Joe 7 Birmingham Covington School
40 x 2 + 0! Gateways Classes 6 Chute Middle School
(2+0!)^4+0 Math Exploration Class 8 Foothill Middle School

Please notify Judy Ann Brown of any errors.

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