Number Crunch hints and answer for 19 August 2026
Today's Number Crunch gives you 100, 1, 5, 5, 8, 1 and asks you to reach 981.
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Hint 1 — the targetYou are aiming for 981 using 100, 1, 5, 5, 8, 1, each number at most once.
Hint 2 — the first moveA working solution opens with 100 + 1 = 101.
Hint 3 — the next moveThen 5 + 5 = 10.
Answer
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A full solution
- 100 + 1 = 101
- 5 + 5 = 10
- 8 + 101 = 109
- 10 - 1 = 9
- 109 × 9 = 981
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