Number Crunch hints and answer for 21 September 2026
Today's Number Crunch gives you 50, 50, 9, 2, 9, 6 and asks you to reach 997.
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Hint 1 — the targetYou are aiming for 997 using 50, 50, 9, 2, 9, 6, each number at most once.
Hint 2 — the first moveA working solution opens with 50 × 9 = 450.
Hint 3 — the next moveThen 50 - 6 = 44.
Answer
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A full solution
- 50 × 9 = 450
- 50 - 6 = 44
- 450 + 44 = 494
- 2 × 494 = 988
- 9 + 988 = 997
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