A friend presented an easy puzzle to me:
"Given the digits 2 3 4 5 6 , insert 4 mathematical operators between them, do not change the order and get 10 as a result."
My solution was (2^3+4)*5/6 to which my friend reacted by:
"Exponentiation is not permitted, use just the 4 arithmetical operations (or less) and not more than one pair of brackets."

I've found a solution and dare you to find it or maybe find other solutions as well.

(In reply to How about ... by Charlie)

1.    Did you get it instantly or were  you lead astray by the exponentation bla-bla?

2. Why not( I've found a solution and dare you to find it or maybe) find other solutions as well?

3. I think that the problem deserved more attention
than brushing it off with a trivial elementary solution.

 

Posted by Ady TZIDON on 2013-01-05 04:52:23