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Numbers and Dots (Posted on 2003-12-24) Difficulty: 4 of 5
This is a famous problem from 1882, to which a prize of $1000 was awarded for the best solution.

The task is to arrange the seven numbers 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0, and eight dots, in such a way that an addition of two or more numbers approximates 82 as closely as possible.
Each of the numbers can be used only once.
The dots can be used in two ways: as decimal point and as symbol for a recurring decimal.

For example, the fraction 1/3 can be written as:
  . 
. 3
The dot on top of the three denotes that this digit is repeated infinitely. If a group of numbers needs to be repeated, two dots are used: one to denote the beginning of the recurring part and one to denote the end of it. For example, the fraction 1/7 can be written as:
  .         . 
. 1 4 2 8 5 7
(Note that '0.5' is written as '.5'.)

How close can you get to the number 82?

See The Solution Submitted by DJ    
Rating: 4.2857 (7 votes)

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re: solution? | Comment 12 of 13 |
(In reply to solution? by Larry)

You didn't use 6 & 7.
  Posted by SilverKnight on 2004-02-05 21:38:40

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