Number Crunch hints and answer for 31 August 2026
Today's Number Crunch gives you 75, 10, 2, 9, 1, 8 and asks you to reach 998.
Play today's Number CrunchHints
Hint 1 — the targetYou are aiming for 998 using 75, 10, 2, 9, 1, 8, each number at most once.
Hint 2 — the first moveA working solution opens with 75 + 1 = 76.
Hint 3 — the next moveThen 8 ÷ 2 = 4.
Answer
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A full solution
- 75 + 1 = 76
- 8 ÷ 2 = 4
- 9 + 4 = 13
- 76 × 13 = 988
- 10 + 988 = 998
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