Number Crunch hints and answer for 5 October 2026
Today's Number Crunch gives you 100, 100, 9, 9, 5, 3 and asks you to reach 471.
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Hint 1 — the targetYou are aiming for 471 using 100, 100, 9, 9, 5, 3, each number at most once.
Hint 2 — the first moveA working solution opens with 100 + 100 = 200.
Hint 3 — the next moveThen 9 + 3 = 12.
Answer
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A full solution
- 100 + 100 = 200
- 9 + 3 = 12
- 200 ÷ 5 = 40
- 12 × 40 = 480
- 480 - 9 = 471
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