Carol Vorderman Maths

[LouiseF]

Hi

Does anyone know the answer to the four 5s question on page 53 of the March/April issue of the magazine?

Thanks
Louise

[Jo Clark]

Hello Louise

Which magazine?

[LouiseF]

AAT magazine

[janwal]

Well I got 5/5 + 5-5 = 1

not sure if right

Jan

[dave13]

5+5=10 x5 = 50 / 5 = 10-5 = 5

[janwal]

5+5=10 x5 = 50 / 5 = 10-5 = 5

Did I misread the question I thought you had to get to the answer of 1 not 5

[Jo Clark]

Hello Jan

I did the same as you but the opposite way round 5-5 + 5/5 = 1 however this has not used all the operators. I can use all operators and achieve 1, but end up using 5 5s!

[uknitty]

I read the question the same way as Jo in the first instance and tried to use all the operators - but you don;t have to.

*whispers*the answer is printed up the side of the page in the magazine....

[Jo Clark]

I read the question the same way as Jo in the first instance and tried to use all the operators - but you don;t have to.

*whispers*the answer is printed up the side of the page in the magazine....

Ahhhh so it is! I couldn't see for looking

[janwal]

Ahhhh so it is! I couldn't see for looking

Me neither, I even had to look a few times after being told..........put it down to tired eyes!!

[MarkT]

shows it wasn't just me that thought you had to use all of the operators - my fiancee beat me to the answer first - so ashamed

[dave13]

Sorry, you're right it is 1 and not 5.

[janwal]

shows it wasn't just me that thought you had to use all of the operators - my fiancee beat me to the answer first - so ashamed

Oh Mark.... can't believe you let us down

[LouiseF]

Answer up side of page, so it is!!

I do think the question was unfairly worded by saying don't use the operators more than once. I did read it believing all operators must be used. It's really easy now!!!

Thanks for your replies everyone!

[Yun]

I got the answer in less than 10 seconds.
5 / 5 + 5 - 5 = 1