Let's select 2 integers in the range of 1 TO 100, say X and Y , (X>Y). To avoid fractions X should be a multiple of Y.
On those two integers we will perform 4 operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) and then sum up the 4 answers.

Example X = 81 and Y = 9
sum would be 90
difference 72
product 729
and quotient 9

altogether 900

It's up to the solver to convert the final result, restoring the original values of X and Y.

Solve for final result 324

(In reply to Puzzle Thoughts by K Sengupta)

My program messed up because I had the operations with x and y reversed, so only got the case where x and y were equal. Larry didn't include that case, so only the summary got all five.

Posted by Charlie on 2024-05-21 09:54:03