Re: how do you make 64 from two 4's?

From: Ryan Reich (ryanr_at_uchicago.edu)
Date: 06/09/04 

Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 18:49:07 -0500

On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 16:25:16 -0700, Tralfaz wrote:

>
> "Anthony Natoli" <anthonynat@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:200406091520.i59FKi312852@proapp.mathforum.org...
>> On 07 Jun 2004, Anthony Natoli wrote:
>> >On 06 Jun 2004, Joe wrote:
>> >>how do you make 64 from two 4's using only symbols and no other
>> >>numbers
>> >
>> >
> (4^4)/4
> I used two fours, symbols, and no other numbers (other than 4 that is)

I'm not sure that's actually a loophole. You certainly can't use any
number except 4 under the "no other numbers" rule, but if you use 4, then
you have used more than two 4's. Unless you're arguing that not all of
the 4's are numbers, but just the symbol "4". But that makes the
operations suspect. 

-- 
Ryan Reich
ryanr@uchicago.edu
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