Can someone help me?

[NatiPenn]

I'm having trouble figuring these two number games out, and I was wondering
if someone could help me?

Rules are: use operation signs, and/or powers, and/or parentheses. But keep the numbers in order! Happy mathing!
Example: 3 2 5 7 = 18
Would be: (3+2)(5) - 7 =18


5 3 8 4 = 16

1 2 3 4 = 28

I figured three out of SO MAAANNY out, but these two I find kinda hard...EH >.<

Just for fun, don't feel obligated, lol!

 

[DavidFatButt]

(5+3)(8)/4

(1+2)(3)(4)

I'm not just a pretty face...

 

[ChristyP]

David... I don't think your second problem is correct. ?? because 9x4 is 36


how about 1 + (2 X 3) (4) = 28

 

[usedtobefatmatt]

Christy,
I think yours is wrong as well. Does yours equal 25? I dont have the answer but it's killing me. Someone please!!!!

 

[usedtobefatmatt]

never mind. christy's is right, she just forgot a parentheses.

(1+(2*3))*4

So (1+6)*4

7*4=28


Good work Christy.

 

[ChristyP]

lol... I've been doing housework thinking.. that's not right either..

(1 + (2x3) ) x 4 is the way I was thinking it out... but I have no idea if you can put paranthesis inside parantheis... Don't we having any Math teachers around here? Help!

 

[ChristyP]

We posted at the same time! thank you!

 

[DavidFatButt]

Oops and here I was bragging about me smarts... doh!

 

[allyphoe]

I have no idea if you can put paranthesis inside parantheis...

Of course you can. You can have as many nested operations as you want / need.