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Scrambled Equations

In each of these puzzles, you are given a number that you must construct out of several other numbers. You do this by taking the numbers and performing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and/or division operations on them. Each number must be used in the calculations exactly once, and only these four operations listed may be used. You may parenthesize your expression however you wish. For example, 5 may be obtained from 1, 2, and 3, with the expression (3 + 2) × 1.

In many if not most cases, multiple solutions are possible, but usually only one is given on the solution page.

#51

Make 54 out of 5, 5, 6, and 6.

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#52

Make 55 out of 5, 5, 6, and 6.

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#53

Make 155 out of 5, 5, 6, and 6.

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#54

Make 1 out of 1, 5, 6, and 7.

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#55

Make 19 out of 2, 4, 4, and 6.

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#56

Make 5 out of 4, 7, 9, and 9.

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#57

Make 6 out of 4, 7, 9, and 9.

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#58

Make 30 out of 2, 4, 8, and 8.

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#59

Make 31 out of 2, 4, 8, and 8.

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#60

Make 26 out of 1, 2, 2, and 7.

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#61

Make 44 out of 2, 5, 7, and 9.

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#62

Make 29 out of 2, 5, 7, and 9.

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#63

Make 3 out of 2, 5, 7, and 9.

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#64

Tough one!

Make 2 out of 2, 5, 7, and 9.

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#65

Make 45 out of 2, 2, 4, and 9.

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#66

Make 22 out of 1, 4, 6, and 8.

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#67

Make 37 out of 3, 5, 7, and 8.

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#68

Make 78 out of 3, 5, 8, and 9.

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#69

Make 7 out of 1, 1, 5, and 9.

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#70

Make 175 out of 1, 4, 6, and 7.

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#71

Make 4 out of 5, 5, 5, and 5.

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#72

Make 48 out of 7, 8, 8, and 8.

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#73

Make 11 out of 7, 7, 7, and 9.

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#74

Make 7 out of 1, 1, 5, and 6.

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#75

Make 84 out of 3, 3, 5, and 6.

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