The 24 Game Challenge
A challenging worksheet for Grade 12 students to practice mathematical operations and strategic thinking using the 24 Game.
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The 24 Game Challenge
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Instructions: Use all four given numbers exactly once, along with any of the four basic arithmetic operations (+, -, *, /) and parentheses, to create an expression that evaluates to 24. Write your solution in the space provided. If a solution is impossible, write 'No Solution'.
1. Numbers: 2, 3, 4, 6 Solution:
2. Numbers: 1, 5, 7, 8 Solution:
3. Numbers: 3, 3, 8, 8 Solution:
4. Numbers: 4, 4, 10, 10 Solution:
5. Numbers: 7, 7, 3, 1 Solution:
6. Numbers: 1, 1, 1, 11 Solution:
7. Numbers: 1, 2, 4, 5 Solution:
8. Which set of numbers cannot be used to make 24?
2, 2, 2, 2
1, 1, 1, 1
6, 6, 6, 6
3, 3, 3, 3
9. The numbers 1, 1, 1, 1 can be used to make 24.
True
False
10. There is only one unique solution for any given set of four numbers in the 24 Game.
True
False
11. Explain the strategies you use to approach a new set of numbers in the 24 Game. What operations do you try first, and why?
12. Consider the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4. Demonstrate two different ways to arrive at 24 using these numbers.