How Can You Solve for 33 Using Only Four 4s?

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The discussion focuses on solving the mathematical challenge of achieving the number 33 using exactly four instances of the number 4. Participants recommend utilizing resources such as Wikipedia and specific websites dedicated to the "Four Fours" problem for guidance. It is emphasized that decimals can be employed in the equations to reach the desired result. The conversation highlights the importance of verifying calculations and exploring various mathematical operations to find solutions.

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Hi All :smile:,

Can you help me in this game ?

Use four fours ONLY to get numbers from 0 to 100

I need help in 33

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I don't know what 33 is, but it looks like your #5 equals 20.
 
They have entire portions of websites dedicated to this. Most of them are common sense - for my class years ago, we had the option of doing this for extra credit and I found almost all of them by myself (and somewhat enjoyed it). If you really get stuck, though, I recommend Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_fours) and just searching Google, which almost always yields results (i.e. http://www.dwheeler.com/fourfours/fourfours.txt).
 
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If you don't want just answers - for #33, remember that you can also use decimals in your equations.

I'd double check your current answers, too.
 

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