Can Six Sixes Equal 67 in This Brain Teaser?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a brain teaser that challenges participants to find a way to make six sixes (666666) equal 67. The scope includes mathematical reasoning and exploration of potential solutions.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Mathematical reasoning, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant presents the expression 66 + (66/66) as a possible solution and questions if it adheres to the rules of the brain teaser.
  • Another participant suggests the same expression but prefers to write it as 66\frac{6}{6} without the plus sign, indicating a potential variant of the solution.
  • There is a critique regarding the nature of the problem, with one participant arguing that it does not require logical thinking and is not a true brain teaser.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the validity of the proposed solutions and the nature of the brain teaser itself, indicating that the discussion remains unresolved.

Contextual Notes

There are variations in how the problem is interpreted and presented, leading to potential ambiguity in the rules and definitions involved.

harmonizer
Here is a Brain Teaser sopsed to me by a friend... How can you make six sixes (666666) equal 67?
 
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sopsed?
 
66 + (66/66)

Maby. Does this follow the rules?
 
binzing said:
sopsed?
Posed
flatmaster said:
66 + (66/66)

Maby. Does this follow the rules?
That's probably the answer. Except I'll leave it as [tex]66\frac{6}{6}[/tex] without the + sign. I came across many variants of the same problem. And this clearly isn't a brain teaser, not because it's easy but because it doesn't involve thinking logically at all.
 

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