Monday, 14 September 2020

First Tube Puzzle Of 2020

I MISSED out on public transport during the lockdown and I have had precious few reasons - no league chess to go to, for instance - for using it since.
But recently I saw the following serial number on a Northern Line train: 51578.
As usual, each number should be used once, and once only, and must be added, subtracted, multiplied or divided to make a balanced equation.
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Clue: there is a perfect solution, ie a solution that uses each number in order.
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My solution:  5 x 1 (÷ 5) + 7 = 8

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