HEADLINE: "Physics Grad Student Friend Wins, Big Surprise"

Chris said...

Here are the first four

(9-3)*2+8 = 24
(5*3)+6+3 = 24
(4*2)*(2+1) = 24
2*(7+9) + 8 = 24

Well, no one can be too surprised that the man who's been studying math-related things on a daily basis for the entirety of his life up to this point has won. It's finally starting to pay off, right Chris? That fourth one sure was a doozy, although it appears that you may still have a slight hangup distinguishing the sign for addition from that of subtraction, unless 40 is the new 24, which is could be.

Here's a few more for all you folks who spend most of your time avoiding the things that Chris eats, sleeps, and dreams about; meaning keeps your answers to yourself Chris, and you too Zach, or should I say 24-champion-of-the-5th-grade-elementary-school-class!

Also second prize is the same as first prize. So maybe there's a moral to this story after all. Oh yeah, and after all, congratulations Chris!

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