For example in the last round yesterday (August 25th) the target was 342, from 100,75,50,25,5,1.
Could one have said (75+1)x(5-25/50) ?
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
The rule is that you can not have negative numbers, decimal numbers, fractions, use numbers as powers etc.PeterMabey wrote:Has it been stated that fractions are not allowable in the numbers round?
For example in the last round yesterday (August 25th) the target was 342, from 100,75,50,25,5,1.
Could one have said (75+1)x(5-25/50) ?
Are you sure about that? Negative numbers would never be useful (unlike fractions and powers) but as far as I know it's not invalid.Joseph Bolas wrote:The rule is that you can not have negative numbers
I know there have been a few times where Carol has explained the numbers games and I'm sure she said that you couldn't have negative numbers, but my memory ain't that good.Charlie Reams wrote:Are you sure about that? Negative numbers would never be useful (unlike fractions and powers) but as far as I know it's not invalid.Joseph Bolas wrote:The rule is that you can not have negative numbers
Yes Jason division is allowed - as long as it does not result in a fraction.Jason Larsen wrote:I thought division was allowed!
3/4=3/4.Jason Larsen wrote:Would someone please give me an example of division resulting in a fraction?
One wonders why he would do this if it's made clear in the rules.Damian E wrote:Negative numbers and fractions are not allowed.
Somebody once tried to be different by dividing 10 by 4 to make 2.5, but it was swiftly disallowed.
Brilliant.Ben Wilson wrote:3/4=3/4.Jason Larsen wrote:Would someone please give me an example of division resulting in a fraction?
You won't. Obviously if someone says something like "200 * 3 / 4 = 150" then Carol would grill them about whether the 3/4 was in brackets or whether they meant 600/4, but I think the case would ultimately be judged on how quickly they said each bit and where the pasues were.Jason Larsen wrote:If you say anything like, 3 over 4, you probably don't get any points. Do you?
I think in that situation, the contestant would most likely say something like 200 x 3 = 600, and then say / 4 = 150.Gavin Chipper wrote:You won't. Obviously if someone says something like "200 * 3 / 4 = 150" then Carol would grill them about whether the 3/4 was in brackets or whether they meant 600/4, but I think the case would ultimately be judged on how quickly they said each bit and where the pasues were.
I think you may be getting confused here, Jason. 3/4 (pronounced 3 over 4 or 3 divided by 4) equals three quarters (or three fourths in USA). It's a handy notation and helps people (although in saying this, the majority of kids nowadays struggle to do 3 divided by 4 and don't realise it's three quarters!). You can not have this because it is a fraction.Jason Larsen wrote:If you say anything like, 3 over 4, you probably don't get any points. Do you?
Correct. Remember 8/4 is technically still a fraction but I know what you mean - you are only allowed to deal with whole numbers.Jason Larsen wrote:So, if you use fractions in your answer that is not allowed?
Yes it would, but you can say that as "8 over 4" and that is fine. "Over" means divide in this context.Jason Larsen wrote:So, in your case, Kirk, it would be, "8 divided by 4."
Jason Larsen wrote:If you say anything like, 3 over 4, you probably don't get any points. Do you?
Jason Larsen wrote:So, if you use fractions in your answer that is not allowed?
It doesn't matter how you word your questions, the answer is always going to be the same.Jason Larsen wrote:So, as long as you don't use a fraction, you get points.