The Great 1998 Challenge

So our final record for 1998 seems to be 131.

None of our students managed to solve 132. If there is anybody out there who can find a solution for 132 the E-mail us at madrascollege.maths@fife.gov.uk

All our solutions are listed below

Read the history of this challenge.

1-25

26-50

51-75

76-100

101-125

126-150

1 =	-1 -9 - 9 + 8	Andy Giloglay (S1)
2 =	19 - 9 - 8	Andy Giloglay (S1)
3 =	1 - 9 +9 + 8	Kerry McRitchie (S1)
4 =	1 x9 +9 - 8	Victoria Kinnell (S1)
5 =	1 +9 + 9 - 8	Joanna Littlefair (S1)
6 =	- 1 - 9 ÷ 9 + 8	Andrew Langlands (S1)
7 =	- 1 - 9 + 9 + 8	Kerry McRitchie (S1)
8 =	( 1 + 9 - 9 ) x 8	Victoria Kinnell (S1)
9 =	1 + 9 - 9 + 8	Calum Lyall (S1)
10 =	1 x 9 + 9 - 8	Elizabeth Brewster (S1)
11 =	1 + 9 + 9 - 8	Andrew Langlands (S1)
12 =	.1 + .9 +9 + 8	Kerry McRitchie (S1)
13 =	- 1 -9 + 9 + 8	Andrew Langlands (S1)
14 =	1 x9 +9 + 8	Neil Hunter (S1)
15 =	1 +9 +9 + 8	Seth Thompson (S1)
16 =	(1+ 9 ÷ 9) x 8	Roy Ferguson (S3)
17 =	1⁹ x 9 + 8	Elizabeth Brewster (S1)
18 =	19 - 9 + 8	Carol Kirk (S1)
19 =	1 x 9 x9 - 8	Kerry McRitchie (S1)
20 =	19 + 9 - 8	Claire Dawkins (S1)
21 =	1 + 9 +9 + 8	Jamie McQueen (S1)
22 =	(1 + 9) x9 - 8	Jamie Slade (S3)
23 =	(1 +9)! - 9 + 8	Mike Gray (S4)
24 =	19 -9 + 8	Kerry McRitchie (S1)
25 =	-1 + 9 + 9 + 8	Joanna Littlefair (S1)

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