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

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The discussion revolves around a mathematical challenge where participants are tasked with using exactly four instances of the number four to create the number 33. This falls within the realm of recreational mathematics and number manipulation.

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  • Participants are exploring various methods to achieve the target number, with some suggesting the inclusion of decimals as a potential avenue. Others reflect on past experiences with similar challenges and share resources for further exploration.

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The conversation is ongoing, with participants sharing insights and resources. There is a mix of personal experiences and suggestions for further research, but no definitive solutions have been reached yet.

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Some participants mention the importance of verifying current answers and the possibility of using decimals, indicating that assumptions about the rules may be under discussion.

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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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