freshman in college

In class we were given this problem. We have the numbers 30, 29, 19,11,26. these numbers = 27 in some way but how? the numbers can be applied any way using + - / X ( ) but can only be used 1 time each. can you please help me.

Thanks
Kacy

Hi Kacy,

27 = 29 - 2. The 29 is there, and you can try to use the other numbers to write 2 as 8/4.

Cheers,
Claude
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