Number Crunch hints and answer for 12 August 2026
Today's Number Crunch gives you 25, 9, 8, 5, 9, 5 and asks you to reach 901.
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Hint 1 — the targetYou are aiming for 901 using 25, 9, 8, 5, 9, 5, each number at most once.
Hint 2 — the first moveA working solution opens with 25 - 5 = 20.
Hint 3 — the next moveThen 9 - 8 = 1.
Answer
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A full solution
- 25 - 5 = 20
- 9 - 8 = 1
- 9 × 5 = 45
- 20 × 45 = 900
- 1 + 900 = 901
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