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: 19

Solution Name Grade School
20-0!^5 Simon Alger 10 Cannons Creek
20-5^0 Andrea Barry 6 Johnson Middle School
(0!+0!+2)!-5 Andrew Bodin 6 Johnson Middle School
20-5^0 Esther Braun 5 John Stanford International School; Seattle WA
20-5^0 Amanda Carney 6 Johnson Middle School
20-5^0 Samantha Carty 6 Johnson Middle School
20-5^0 Casey Ciechanowski 6 Johnson Middle School
(2+0!+0!)!-5 Noah de Leeuw 5 John Stanford International School; Seattle WA
sqrt(5!*(2+0!)+0!) Ben Durrant 10 International School of Toulouse
20-5^0 Alex D. 6 Johnson Middle School
20-5^0 Andy Ellis 6 Johnson Middle School
(2+0!+0!)!-5 Jeremiah Fox-Laurin 8 Owosso Middle School
20-5^0 Ryan Ford 6 Johnson Middle School
20-5^0 Dave Frizzell 6 Johnson Middle School
20-5^0 Lisa Gardner 9 Buchholz High School
(2+0!+0!)!-5 Jimmy Gillon 6 Johnson Middle School
20-5^0 Taylor G 6 Johnson Middle School
20-5^0 Stephen Hall 7 The Gordon School
20-5^0 Savannah Harik 6 Johnson Middle School
20-5^0 Victoria Hebner 6 Johnson Middle School
20-5^0 Lucy Kahn 7 Gordon School
(2+0!+0!)!-5 Lawrence Lamisere 5 Underwood School, Newton ,MA
20-5^0 Jessica Martinez 7 Williamstown Middl School
20-5^0 Margaret Mohrenweiser 9 West Milford High School
(2+0!+0!)!-5 Dylan M 6 Johnson Middle School
20-5^0 Mark M. 6 Parker Middle School
20-5^0 Colby Nadeau 6 Johnson Middle School
20-(5^0) Kanako Nakagawa 5 Canadian Academy Japan, Kobe
20-5^0 Erin N. 6 Johnson Middle School
20-5^0 Calvin Pratt 6 Johnson Middle School
20-5^0 Shannon Prendergast 6 Jonhson Middle School
20-5^0 Rob Prindall 6 Johnson Middle School
20-5^0 Brian Reardon 11 McCann Technical High School
(0!+2+0!)!-5 Chris Salls 8 Mendive
20-5^0 Troy Salvatore 6 Johnson Middle School
20-5^0 Carolyn Tracey 6 Johnson Middle School
20-5^0 Amanda Von Lindern 8 Mount Olive Middle School
20-5^0 George Wagner 8 Mount Olive Middle School
20-5^0 Paige Wilsey 7 Rohrer Middle School
20-5^0 CJ Wood 6 Johnson Middle School
20-5^0 Thomas Woodward 11 Brookstone School
20-5^0 Brandon 7 Rohrer Middle School
(2+0!+0!)!-5 Dylan 6 Johnson Middle School
20-5^0 Mollie 6 Johnson Middle School
20-(0*5)! Shannon 8 Ahern Middle School
20-5^0 Emily Falvey and Jenna MacLellan 6 Johnson Middle School
20-5^0 Courtney, Stefano, and Frank 7 St. Bernadette, Brooklyn NY

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