2005 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, 2005.

Rules: use the digits in the year 2005 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: 10

Solution Name Grade School
0.5*20 Jimmy Adams 6 Johnson Middle School
20x0.5 Viridiana Aguilar 9 Coachella Valley High School
0+0+5(2) Chua Cheng Aik 7 Hwa Chong Institution
5*2+0+0 Simon Alger 10 Cannons Creek
5*2+0+0 JP Allport 7 RSM Intermediate
0*0+5*2 Jonathan Bailey 6 Johnson Middle School
2x5+0+0 Zach Bannon 6 JMS
5X2+0+0 Andrea Barry 6 Johnson Middle School
5x2+0+0 Andrew Bodin 6 Johnson Middle School
2x5+0+0 Leah Bombardier 11 McCann Technical High School
5*2+0+0 Jordan Boston 6 Floyd Middle Magnet School
5x2+0+0 Esther Braun 5 John Stanford International School; Seattle WA
5x2+0+0 Cody Brown 6 Johnson Middle School
5*2+0+0 Kate B 6 Parker Middle School
(5x2)-0+0 Seth Cable 11 McCann Technical High School
5x2+0+0 Scottie Carlson 8 Mount Olive Middle School
5*2+0+0 Amanda Carney 6 Johnson Middle School
5*2+0+0 Douglas Chessen 8 Mount Olive Middle School
5x2+0-0 Casey Ciechanowski 6 Johnson Middle School
5x2+0+0 Bryan Clark 11 McCann Technical High School
5x2+0+0 Julia Connell 6 Johnson Middle School
5x2-0-0 Sarah Connolly 6 Johnson Middle School
20*.50 Shane Conto 7 Rohrer Middle School
5(2)+0+0 Charlie Costanzo 7 Broadview Middle School
5x2+0+0 John Coville 6 Johnson Middle School
2*5+0+0 George C.J. 6 Floyd Middle Magnet School
(5+0)*(2!+0) Khu Boon Tat Daren 7 Hwa Chong Institution
5x2+0+0 Noah de Leeuw 5 John Stanford International School; Seattle WA
2*5+0+0 Jaime Andres Gonzalez Delgado 8 Mount Olive Middle School
(2+0)x(5+0) Nick Deshpande 12 John F. Ross CVI
(5*2)-0-0 Shannon Donohue 7 Rohrer Middle School
5x2+0+0 Connor Donovan 6 JMS
5x2+0+0 Andrew Dupras 1 Dartmouth Middle School
5x2-0-0 Alex D. 6 Johnson Middle School
2*5-0-0 Ryan Easterday 7 Rohrer Middle School
5x2+0+0 Andy Ellis 6 Johnson Middle School
2*5+0+0 Kristin Euchler 7 Clarksburg Elementary School
5*2+(0+0) Lim Yu Sheng Fabian 7 Hwa Chong Institution
2x5+0+0 Chelsea Feast 7 Williamstown Middle School
5x2+0+0 Ryan Ford 6 Johnson Middle School
5x2-0-0 Michaela F. 6 Johnson Middle School
2(0+0+5) Lisa Gardner 9 Buchholz High School
5*2+0-0 Nikai Gibson 7 Mount Olive Middle School
5x2+0+0 Jimmy Gillon 6 Johnson Middle School
5x2+0+0 Trevor Girard 11 McCann Technical High School
5x2+0+0 Caroline G. 6 Johnson Middle School
2x5+0+0 Mike G. 6 Johnson Middle School
5*2+0+0 Taylor G 6 Johnson Middle School
2*5+0-0 Willem Hardeski 7 Roher Middle School.
5x2+0+0 Savannah Harik 6 Johnson Middle School
5x2+0+0 Autumn Harnish 8 Mount Olive Middle School
2*5+0+0 Hannah Harry 7 The Gordon School
5x2-0-0 Kate Hern 6 Johnson Middle School
5x2+0+0 Lim Kah Hong 8 Hwachong Institution
(5*2)+0+0 Smantha Higareda 7 Rohrer Middle School
5x2+0+0 Liz Jelloe 6 Johnson Middle School
(5x2)+0-0 Alka Ono Jivatram 5 Canaian Academy Kobe, Japan
5*2+0+0 Lau Wei Jie Jonathan 7 Hwa Chong Institution
2x5+0+0 Mike Judd 8 Mount Olive Middle School
5*2+0+0 Denielle Knysh 11 Charles H. McCann Technical High School
2x5+0+0 K Kornet 8 St. Anne Sarnia, Canada
5x2+0+0 Julia K. 6 Johnson Middle School
5x2+0+0 Thomas Lee 6 Johnson Middle School
5x2+0+0 Adam Lemaire 11 McCann Technical High School
0+0+2*5 Isaiah Lopez 9 Coachella Valley High School
5x2+0+0 Jenna MacLellan 6 Johnson Middle School
5*2+0+0 Eric Marko 11 McCann Technical High School
5x2+0+0 Devin McKenney 6 Floyd Middle Magnet
5x2+0-0 Doug McMillan 6 Johnson Middle School
5*2+0+0 Sarah Miller 8 Mount Olive Middle School
2*5+0+0 Margaret Mohrenweiser 9 West Milford High School
5*2+0+0 Nicole Monahan 6 Johnson Middle School
5x2+0+0 Kyle Musco 6 Johnson Middle School
(5*2)+0-0 Mark M. 6 Parker Middle School
(5*2)+(0+0) Colby Nadeau 6 Johnson Middle School
(5x2)+0+0 Kanako Nakagawa 5 Canadian Academy Japan, Kobe
5x2+0-0 Michelle Nunez 11 McCann Technical High School
5x2+0+0 Daniel Nussbaum 8 Mount Olive Middle School
5*2+0+0 Erin N. 6 Johnson Middle School
0!*5*2+0 Maleeka Pearson 5 Underwood School, Newton, MA
2x5+0+0 Meaghan Petrosky 6 Johnson Middle School
(2*5)+(0-0) Arlete Pichardo 9 Coachella Valley High School
5*2+0+0 Calvin Pratt 6 Johnson Middle School
(5*2)+0-0 Shannon Prendergast 6 Johnson Middle School
5*2+0+0 Rob Prindall 6 Johnson Middle School
5x2-0+0 Zack P 11 McCann Technical High School
5*2+0+0 Abhimanyu Ramachandran 7 Mount Olive Middle School
5x2+0+0 Amanda Reilly 6 Johnson Middle School
5*2+0+0 Bianca Reyes 9 Coachella Valley High School
5x2+0+0 Chris Rotella 7 WMS
0.5*20 Tom Ryan 6 Johnson Middle School
5*2+0+0 Brendan R 6 Johnson Middle School
(5x2)+0+0
(5x2)+0!-0!
Troy Salvatore 6 Johnson Middle School
2*5*0^0 Michela Salvucci 5 Underwood School, Newton, MA
2x5+0+0 Cameron Saunders 9 Brookstone
5*2+0-0
5*2+0!-0!
Shreye Saxena 6 Mount Olive Middle School
(5*2)-(0+0) Sean Shakespeare 6 Johnson Middle School
(5*2)+(0-0) Dylan Shaw 6 Johnson Middle School
5x2+0+0 Shannon Songin 6 Johnson Middle School
(2x5) -0 +0 Jacquelyn Stoutermire 6 Floyd Middle Magnet School
5*2+0+0 Courtney S. 6 Johnson Middle School
5x2+0+0 Tess S. 6 Johnson Middle School
5x2+0+0 Carolyn Tracey 6 Johnson Middle School
2(5)+0+0 Viridiana Valdovinos 9 Cochella Valley High School
0+0+5*2 Juan M. Velazquez 9 Coachella Valley High School
0+0+5x2 Samantha Vidal 8 Mount Olive Middle School
5*2+0+0 Amanda Von Lindern 8 Mount Olive Middle School
5x2+0+0 Codious Wagneious 8 Mount Olive Middle Schools
5x2+0+0 Vanessa Walsh 6 Johnson Middle School
5x2-0-0 David Wians 6 Johnson Middle School
2x5+0+0 Sean Wilson 6 Johnson Middle School
5x2-0+0 CJ Wood 6 Johnson Middle School
50*0.2 Foo Ren Xiang 7 Hwa Chong Institution
2.0*5.0 Polly Yang 5 Underwood School, Newton, Ma
(2x5)+(0+0) Allie Z. 5 Germantown Academy
5*2-0+0 Bella 8 Mount Olive Middle School
2x5+0+0 Carissa 11 McCann Technical High School
2*5+0-0 Christina 6 Johnson Middle School
5*2+0+0 Darlene 11 McCann Technical High School
2*5+0+0 Dylan 6 Johnson Middle School
5x2+0+0 Joe 11 McCann Technical High School
5x2+0+0 JR 7 St. Bernadette School, Brooklyn, New York
5x2+0+0 Kaitlin 8 Mount Olive Middle School
0+0+5x2 Kellie 5 Germantown Academy
2x5+0+0 Kelsey 11 McCann Technical High School
5x2-0-0 Kevin 11 McCann Technical High School
2*5+0+0 Lauren 6 Elenor N. Johnson Middle School
2*5+0+0 Mandy 8 St Bernadette,Brooklyn,NY
5*2+0+0 Mollie 6 Johnson Middle School
2*5+0-0 Shannon 8 Ahern Middle School
2x5+0+0 Samantha 7 St.Bernadette, Brooklyn New York
2x5+0+0 Jenna MacLellan and Emily Falvey 6 Johnson Middle School
2x5+0+0 Joseph, Alexis, Andrew 7 St. Bernadette

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