Carol Vorderman Maths

LouiseF
LouiseF Registered Posts: 4 New contributor ๐Ÿธ
edited 10:19AM in AAT member discussion
Hi

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

Thanks
Louise

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  • Jo Clark
    Jo Clark Registered Posts: 2,470 Beyond epic contributor ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธ
    Hello Louise

    Which magazine?
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  • LouiseF
    LouiseF Registered Posts: 4 New contributor ๐Ÿธ
    AAT magazine
  • janwal
    janwal Registered Posts: 1,173 Beyond epic contributor ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธ
    Well I got 5/5 + 5-5 = 1

    not sure if right

    Jan
  • dave13
    dave13 Registered Posts: 9 Regular contributor โญ
    5+5=10 x5 = 50 / 5 = 10-5 = 5
  • janwal
    janwal Registered Posts: 1,173 Beyond epic contributor ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธ
    dave13 wrote: ยป
    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
    Jo Clark Registered Posts: 2,470 Beyond epic contributor ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธ
    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!
    ~ An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest ~
    Benjamin Franklin
  • uknitty
    uknitty Registered Posts: 581 Epic contributor ๐Ÿ˜
    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
    Jo Clark Registered Posts: 2,470 Beyond epic contributor ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธ
    uknitty wrote: ยป
    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 :)
    ~ An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest ~
    Benjamin Franklin
  • janwal
    janwal Registered Posts: 1,173 Beyond epic contributor ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธ
    Jo Clark wrote: ยป
    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
    MarkT Registered Posts: 299
    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 :blush:
  • dave13
    dave13 Registered Posts: 9 Regular contributor โญ
    Sorry, you're right it is 1 and not 5.
  • janwal
    janwal Registered Posts: 1,173 Beyond epic contributor ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™‚๏ธ
    MarkT wrote: ยป
    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 :blush:

    Oh Mark.... can't believe you let us down :lol:
  • LouiseF
    LouiseF Registered Posts: 4 New contributor ๐Ÿธ
    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
    Yun Registered Posts: 24 Epic contributor ๐Ÿ˜
    I got the answer in less than 10 seconds. :001_smile:
    5 / 5 + 5 - 5 = 1

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