The "Four 4s Challenge" is a classic mathematical puzzle where the goal is to express numbers using exactly four 4s and a set of allowed operations. The allowed operations in this case are:
- Addition (+)
- Subtraction (−)
- Multiplication (×)
- Division (÷)
- Factorial (!)
- Square root (√)
- Parentheses (() for grouping
We need to create expressions for the numbers
1 through 20 using these rules.
Solution:
Below are the expressions for each number from 1 to 20:
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1:
\[
\frac{44}{44} = 1
\]
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2:
\[
\frac{4}{4} + \frac{4}{4} = 2
\]
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3:
\[
\frac{4 + 4 + 4}{4} = 3
\]
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4:
\[
4 \times \frac{4 - 4}{4} + 4 = 4
\]
Alternatively:
\[
4 + 4 - 4 - 4 = 4
\]
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5:
\[
4 + \frac{4 + 4}{4} = 5
\]
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6:
\[
4 + \frac{4}{4} + 4 = 6
\]
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7:
\[
4 + 4 - \frac{4}{4} = 7
\]
####
8:
\[
4 + 4 + 4 - 4 = 8
\]
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9:
\[
4 + 4 + \frac{4}{4} = 9
\]
####
10:
\[
4 + 4 + 4 - \sqrt{4} = 10
\]
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11:
\[
4! - \frac{44}{4} = 11
\]
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12:
\[
4 \times 4 - 4 - 4 = 12
\]
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13:
\[
4! - \frac{4}{4} - 4 = 13
\]
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14:
\[
4! - 4 + \frac{4}{4} = 14
\]
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15:
\[
4! - 4 + 4 - 4 = 15
\]
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16:
\[
4 \times 4 + 4 - 4 = 16
\]
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17:
\[
4! + \frac{4}{4} - 4 = 17
\]
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18:
\[
4! + 4 - \frac{4}{4} = 18
\]
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19:
\[
4! + 4 - 4 + 4 = 19
\]
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20:
\[
4! + 4 + \frac{4}{4} = 20
\]
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Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1 & : \frac{44}{44} \\
2 & : \frac{4}{4} + \frac{4}{4} \\
3 & : \frac{4 + 4 + 4}{4} \\
4 & : 4 \times \frac{4 - 4}{4} + 4 \\
5 & : 4 + \frac{4 + 4}{4} \\
6 & : 4 + \frac{4}{4} + 4 \\
7 & : 4 + 4 - \frac{4}{4} \\
8 & : 4 + 4 + 4 - 4 \\
9 & : 4 + 4 + \frac{4}{4} \\
10 & : 4 + 4 + 4 - \sqrt{4} \\
11 & : 4! - \frac{44}{4} \\
12 & : 4 \times 4 - 4 - 4 \\
13 & : 4! - \frac{4}{4} - 4 \\
14 & : 4! - 4 + \frac{4}{4} \\
15 & : 4! - 4 + 4 - 4 \\
16 & : 4 \times 4 + 4 - 4 \\
17 & : 4! + \frac{4}{4} - 4 \\
18 & : 4! + 4 - \frac{4}{4} \\
19 & : 4! + 4 - 4 + 4 \\
20 & : 4! + 4 + \frac{4}{4}
\end{aligned}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of four fours worksheet answers.