Given this 3 x 3 matrix:

define a simple procedure with the minimal number of operations resulting in the value of 682.

(In reply to Here is one (spoiler) by Larry)

Larry,The authors intention is to address a matrix with identical numbers , not a string of nine twos.

Now look at it as a  MATRIX  of 3 rows and 3 columns and do not concatenate its members.

Posted by Ady TZIDON on 2012-04-14 10:47:26