Number Crunch hints and answer for 18 October 2026
Today's Number Crunch gives you 50, 8, 10, 8, 8, 5 and asks you to reach 396.
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Hint 1 — the targetYou are aiming for 396 using 50, 8, 10, 8, 8, 5, each number at most once.
Hint 2 — the first moveA working solution opens with 50 × 8 = 400.
Hint 3 — the next moveThen 10 - 8 = 2.
Answer
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A full solution
- 50 × 8 = 400
- 10 - 8 = 2
- 8 ÷ 2 = 4
- 400 - 4 = 396
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