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: 39

Solution Name Grade School
20/.5-0! Simon Alger 10 Cannons Creek
20/.5-0! JP Allport 7 RSM Intermediate
5!/(2+0!)-0! Ben Che 8 Dartmouth Middle School
5!/(2+0!)-0! Dave Frizzell 6 Johnson Middle School
[5!/(2+0!)]-0! Lisa Gardner 9 Buchholz High School
5!/(2+0!)-0! Stephen Hall 7 The Gordon School
5!/(2+0!)-0! Adam Lemaire 11 McCann Technical High School
5!/(0!+2)-0! Ian Mark 5 Underwood School, Newton, MA
5!/(2+0!)-0! Sarah Miller 8 Mount Olive Middle School
20/.5-0! Margaret Mohrenweiser 9 West Milford High School
5!/(0!+2)-0! Mark M. 6 Parker Middle School
5!/(2+0!)-0! Colby Nadeau 6 Johnson Middle School
5!/(2+0!)-0! Kanako Nakagawa 5 Canadian Academy Japan, Kobe
2/.05-0! Alex Ordway 6 Johnson Middle School
(5!/(2+0!))-0! Quang Pham 11 Central High School
5!/(2+0!)-0! Shannon Prendergast 6 Johnson Middle School
5!/(2+0!)-0! Chris Salls 8 Mendive
5!/(2+0!)-0! Carolyn Tracey 6 Johnson Middle School
5!/(2+0!)-0! Brynne Verbel 8 Mount Olive Middle School
(5!)/(2+0!)-0! Amanda Von Lindern 8 Mount Olive Middle School
5!/(0!+2)-0! Pia Emilie Holm Weitling 7 International School of Toulouse
5!/(2+0!)-0! CJ Wood 6 Johnson Middle School
(20/.5)-0! Jenna MacLellan and Emily Falvey 6 Johnson Middle School

Please notify Judy Ann Brown of any errors.

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