Number Crunch hints and answer for 1 September 2026
Today's Number Crunch gives you 50, 25, 8, 1, 2, 7 and asks you to reach 268.
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Hint 1 — the targetYou are aiming for 268 using 50, 25, 8, 1, 2, 7, each number at most once.
Hint 2 — the first moveA working solution opens with 50 - 8 = 42.
Hint 3 — the next moveThen 25 + 1 = 26.
Answer
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A full solution
- 50 - 8 = 42
- 25 + 1 = 26
- 7 × 42 = 294
- 294 - 26 = 268
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