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: 4

Solution Name Grade School
20÷5+0 Chua Cheng Aik 7 Hwa Chong Institution
5-2+0!+0 Simon Alger 10 Cannons Creek
2/.5+0+0 JP Allport 7 RSM Intermediate
5-2+0!+0 Asya Ashour 7 Mount Olive Middle School
20/5+0 Jonathan Bailey 6 Johnson Middle School
5-2+0^0 Andrew Bodin 6 Johnson Middle School
5-2+0!+0 Leah Bombardier 11 McCann Technical High School
5-2+0^0 Jordan Boston 6 Floyd Middle Magnet School
5-2+0!+0 Amanda Boyer 7 Mount Olive Middle School
20/5+0 Kate B 6 Parker Middle School
5-2-0+0! Seth Cable 11 McCann Technical High School
5-2+0^0 Amanda Carney 6 Johnson Middle School
20/5+0 Michael Cho 7 Wilson Middle School
(5-0!)-0x2 Yen T Chu 8 Pui Ching Middle School
5+0-2^0 Casey Ciechanowski 6 Johnson Middle School
20/5+0 Bryan Clark 11 McCann Technical High School
5-2^0+0 Julia Connell 6 Johnson Middle School
5-(2+0)+0! John Coville 6 Johnson Middle School
20/(5+0) Khu Boon Tat Daren 7 Hwa Chong Institution
5-2+0+0! Noah de Leeuw 5 John Stanford International School; Seattle WA
(-2^0)+(0+5) Nick Deshpande 12 John F. Ross CVI
(2/.5)+(0-0) Shannon Donohue 7 Rohrer Middle School
0x2+5-0! Andrew Dupras 8 Dartmouth Middle School
5-2^0+0 Andy Ellis 6 Johnson Middle School
5-2+0!+0 Kristin Euchler 7 Clarksburg Elementary School
20/5+0 Ryan Ford 6 Johnson Middle School
20/5+0 Aubry Frost 11 Charles H. McCann Technical High School
2+0!+0!^5 Lisa Gardner 9 Buchholz High School
(5-2)+0+0! Nikai Gibson 7 Mount Olive Middle School
5-2+0!+0 Jimmy Gillon 6 Johnson Middle School
20/5+0 Mike G. 6 Johnson Middle School
5-2^0+0 Taylor G 6 Johnson Middle School
5-2+0^0 Willem Hardeski 7 Roher Middle School
5-2^0+0 Savannah Harik 6 Johnson Middle School
5+0!-2+0 Autumn Harnish 8 Mount Olive Middle School
20/5+0 Taylor Harper 7 Rohrer Middle School
20/5-0 Hannah Harry 7 The Gordon School
(20)/5+0 Ryan Heady 7 Williamstown Middle School
5+0-2^0 Victoria Hebner 6 Johnson Middle School
0+20/5 David Heming 11 McCann Technical High School
20/5-0 Kate Hern 6 Johnson Middle School
5-2^0+0 Smantha Higareda 7 Rohrer Middle School
20÷5+0 Lim Kah Hong 8 Hwachong Institution
(5-2)+(0^0) Alaron Hubbert 6 Floyd Middle Magent
5-2+(0+0!) Lau Wei Jie Jonathan 7 Hwa Chong Institution
20/5+0 Denielle Knysh 11 Charles H. McCann Technical High School
20/5 +0 K Kornet 8 St. Anne Sarnia, Canada
5-2^0+0 Julia K. 6 Johnson Middle School
20/5-0 S Lange 8 St.Anne Sarnia Canada
5-2+0!-0 Adam Lemaire 11 McCann Technical High School
5-2^0+0 Jocelyn Lydon 6 Johnson Middle School
5-2+0!-0 Chris Mahar 11 McCann Technical High School
5-(2^0+0) Tim Markatos 6 Johnson Middle School
5-2+0^0 Devin McKenney 6 Floyd Middle Magnet
5+0!-2+0 Sarah Miller 8 Mount Olive Middle School
5-2+0^0 Margaret Mohrenweiser 9 West Milford High School
5+0-2^0 Nicole Monahan 6 Johnson Middle School
0^0+5-2 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
5-(2-0!)+0 Nick Naraghi 7 Mount Olive Middle School
5-2+0!+0 Michelle Nunez 11 McCann Technical High School
(2x0)+(5-0!) Daniel Nussbaum 8 Mount Olive Middle School
5-2^0+0 Erin N. 6 Johnson Middle School
20/5+0 Sam O'Brien 6 Johnson Middle School
5-[(2x0)^0] Josefina Peralta 9 Upper Darby High School
5-2+0^0 Carla Poles 8 Mount Olive Middle School
20/5+0 Ryan Porrechon 7 Rohrer Middle School
20/5+0 Calvin Pratt 6 Johnson Middle school
5-2^0+0 Rob Prindall 6 Johnson Middle School
20/5+0 Zack P 11 McCann Technical High School
5-2+0!+0 Abhimanyu Ramachandran 7 Mount Olive Middle School
5-2+0!+0 Brian Reardon 11 McCann Technical High School
20\5+0 Amanda Reilly 6 Johnson Middle School
5-0!-(0*2) Emily Rochotte 7 Mount Olive Middle School
5-0-2^0 Chris Rotella 7 WMS
20/5+0 Tom Ryan 6 Johnson Middle School
5-2^0+0 Brendan R 6 Johnson Middle School
5-0!+2*0 Chris Salls 8 Mendive
(20/5)+0 Cameron Saunders 9 Brookstone
20/5+0 Brielle Scarano 8 Mount Olive Middle School
2x0+5-0! Dave Senecal 11 McCann Technical High School
(5-2)+0^0 Sean Shakespeare 6 Johnson Middle School
(5-2^0)-0 Dylan Shaw 6 Johnson Middle School
20/5+0 Kyle Snell 8 Mount Olive Middle School
5-2^0+0 Shannon Songin 6 Johnson Middle School
20/5+0 Ryland Stevens 6 Johnson Middle School
5-2+0!+0 Courtney S. 6 Johnson Middle School
5-2+0^0 Dallas Tipton 6 Floyd Middle Magnet School
20/5+0 Diana Tizcareno 9 Coachella Valley High School
5-2+0!+0 Arel Torres 8 Mount Olive Middle School
5+0-2^0 Carolyn Tracey 6 Johnson Middle School
5-2+0^0 Amanda Von Lindern 8 Mount Olive Middle School
5-2+0^0 Cody Wagner 8 Mount Olive Middle School
20/5+0 Vanessa Walsh 6 Johnson Middle School
(0^0)+5-2 Richrad Welenc 7 Rms Middle School
20/5-0 Brittney Wheeler 11 McCann Technical High School
5-2^0-0
5-2+0!-0
David Wians 6 Johnson Middle School
5-2-0+0! Justin Wu 5 Underwood School, Newton, MA
5-2+0!-0 Jin X 5 Germantown Academy
2x0+5-0! Lewis Won Cheng Yi 7 Hwa Chong Institution
(5-2)+(0!+0) Allie Z. 5 Germantown Academy
20/5+0 Ashley 8 Ahern Middle School
5-2+0!+0 Bella 8 Mount Olive Middle School
5-2^0+0 Caroline 6 Johnson Middle School
5-2+0^0 Christina 6 Johnson Middle School
5-2^0+0 Dylan 6 Johnson Middle School
5-2+0^0 Jakob 7 Rohrer Middle School
5-2+0!+0 Joe 11 McCann Technical High School
5-2+0^0 Kaitlin 8 Mount Olive Middle School
5-2+0+0! Kara 11 McCann Technical High School
20/5+0 Kevin 11 McCann Technical High School
5-2+0^0 Lauren 6 Johnson Middle School
20/5+0 Liz 6 Johnson Middle School
5-2^0+0 Mollie 6 Johnson Middle School
20/5+0 Stephanie 8 Ahern Middle School
5+0!-2+0 Dan Alexander, Mike Kelly, Zoby Boghani, James Richard 8 Mount Olive Middle School
5-2+0!+0 Lindsey Connor & Amy Czaudet 8 Murdock Middle High School
20/5-0 Jagjot Pataria, Krista D'Onofrio, Matthew Mari 7 St. Bernadette, Brooklyn, NY
(sqrt25)-0^0
5(2-0!)-0!
Katie Weber and Kristne Leccacorvi 10 Arlington High School
5-2^0+0 Coutney, Stefano, and Frank 7 St. Bernadette in Brooklyn NY

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