Number Crunch hints and answer for 2 August 2026
Today's Number Crunch gives you 75, 8, 7, 4, 7, 6 and asks you to reach 242.
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Hint 1 — the targetYou are aiming for 242 using 75, 8, 7, 4, 7, 6, each number at most once.
Hint 2 — the first moveA working solution opens with 75 + 8 = 83.
Hint 3 — the next moveThen 7 - 4 = 3.
Answer
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A full solution
- 75 + 8 = 83
- 7 - 4 = 3
- 83 × 3 = 249
- 249 - 7 = 242
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