Use the numbers 1, 5, 6 and 7 exactly once each, combined with as many additions, subtractions, multiplications and divisions as necessary to result in 21.

There are no tricks. Base 10 is used; digits are not combined into integers of more than one digit; no factorial or exponentiation is used. There are no square roots or modular arithmetic.

Parentheses are allowed so as to let you specify the order of the allowed operations that you select.

(In reply to one solution by Daniel)

Daniel, I think you have one too many 1 in your solution.

Posted by Sing4TheDay on 2009-03-12 11:44:47