Let's play with 2013 - a numbers game

[fun2come]

OK, I won't play poker with you then...

(3 to the fourth + 10) * 2 = 182

[Smokin Joe]

10 squared + 3 to the fourth + truncate square root of 2 = 183

[fun2come]

truncate square root of 2 .... wow, ok, I need to go back to school... why not just use 2?
Just asking, so I can learn.
10 squared + 3 to the fourth + 2 = 100 + 81 + 2 = 183 ... works as well...

summation of (20-1) - 3! = 184

[Smokin Joe]

square root of 2 is 1.41 which truncates to 1. Couldn't use 2 because I thought I needed a 1 and already used it for 10 squared. I was wrong. I needed a 2.

13 squared + 2 to the fourth = 185

[ozmosys]

Originally Posted by Smokin Joe

square root of 2 is 1.41 which truncates to 1. Couldn't use 2 because I thought I needed a 1 and already used it for 10 squared. I was wrong. I needed a 2.

13 squared + 2 to the fourth = 185

Very creative. But I'd bet that we can get to 2013 without crossing the boundary between real and natural numbers, or resorting to creative mathematics, like "the number of years between my abandonment of the slide rule and my adoption of the spreadsheet".

And yes, there is such a number, but I will never be tricked into revealing it.

2 to the fourth * 10 + 3 cubed - 1 = 186
2 to the fourth * 10 + 3 cubed = 187
3 to the fifth - summation of 10 = 188
3 to the fifth - 2 to the sixth + 10 = 189
sumation of (20 - 1) = 190
10 squared * 2 - 3 squared = 191

[BadBoris]

Wow, just found checked into this thread. Can anyone play? AP Boris checking in. Hope I can add a few.
If I understand the rules correctly, you can only use the numbers once. Just a couple of corrections – I remember and loved Agent 99, but the “99” equation uses two 1s, so I offer

10 squared - 3 + 2 = 99

And reintroducing the factorial (n!), just like summation only multiplying – we need to correct “186”
(1+2)! cubed - 30 = 186

2 to the eighth – (3-1) to the sixth = 192
Summation of (20-1) + 3 = 193
10 squared * 2 - 3! = 194
3! Cubed – 20 – 1 = 195
3! Cubed – 20 = 196
10 squared * 2 -3 = 197
3 to the fifth – summation ((1+2) squared) = 198
(3!*2) squared + summation of 10 = 199
10 squared * 2 = 200
2 to the eighth – summation of 10 = 201
3! Cubed – 10 – 2 squared = 202
10 squared * 2 +3= 203
Summation (20+1) – 3 cubed = 204

Hoping to impress JustJane as well. Tried to hook up a while back but we couldn’t get our schedules to match.

[fun2come]

Originally Posted by BadBoris

Wow, just found checked into this thread. Can anyone play? AP Boris checking in. Hope I can add a few.
If I understand the rules correctly, you can only use the numbers once. Just a couple of corrections – I remember and loved Agent 99, but the “99” equation uses two 1s, so I offer

10 squared - 3 + 2 = 99

And reintroducing the factorial (n!), just like summation only multiplying – we need to correct “186”
(1+2)! cubed - 30 = 186

Welcome !!! Yes anybody can play who wants to see if we can get to 2013 with my arbitrary rules ...

99 - WOW THX missed that, agent 99 had my yes and mind on her ... THX

I had not checked the latest numbers, so THX for supplying a valid 186 (and 99)
I'll check the other new ones later...

I am starting to be very optimistic that we can do this !!!

summation (20) + 3! -1 = 205

P.S. hmmm, JustJane, I can highly recommend her :-)

[fun2come]

all checks out in my opinion so far :-)..
except my last one .... ahhhgggrrrrr
summation (20) - 3! + 1 = 205

summation (20) - 3 - 1 = 206
summation (20) - 3 = 207
summation (20) - 3 + 1 = 208
summation (20) - 1 = 209
summation (20) = 210
summation (20) + 1 = 211
summation (20) + 3 - 1 = 212
summation (20) + 3 = 213
summation (20) + 3 + 1 = 214
summation (20) + 3! - 1 = 215
summation (20) + 3! = 216
summation (20) + 3! + 1 = 217
summation (20) + (3 - 1) cubed = 218
summation (20) + 3 squared = 219
summation (20) + 3 squared + 1 = 220

where are those ladies??? It's ladies night and day all the time :-)

[ozmosys]

Welcome, Boris. Your error-checking talents are most appreciated, and the more the merrier.

3 to the fifth – 2 to the fifth + 10 = 221
summation of 13 through (2 squared)! = 222
summation of 20 + 13 = 223
(3! + 1) * 2 to the seventh = 224
3 squared * (10/2) squared = 225
2 to the eighth – 30 = 226
2 to the eighth – 30 + 1 = 227
2 to the eighth – 3 cubed – 1 = 228
2 to the eighth – 3 cubed = 229
230
231
(30 - 1)*(2 cubed) = 232
3 to the fifth - 10 = 233
summation of 21 + 3 = 234
3 to the fifth - 2 cubed = 235
3 to the fifth - 2 cubed + 1 = 236
summation of 20 + 3 cubed = 237

[fun2come]

Small typo I think: (3! + 1) * 2 to the seventh = (6+1) * 128 = 896 (so keep that in mind)
Here is my solution:
(3! + 1) * 2 to the fifth = 7 * 32 = 224

3 to the fifth - 2 squared - 1 = 238
3 to the fifth - 2 squared = 239
3 to the fifth - 2 squared + 1 = 240
3 to the fifth - 2 = 241
3 to the fifth - 1 = 242
3 to the fifth = 243
3 to the fifth + 1 = 244
3 to the fifth + 2 = 245
3 to the fifth + 2 squared - 1 = 246
3 to the fifth + 2 squared = 247
3 to the fifth + 2 squared + 1 = 248
3 to the fifth + (2+1)! = 249

[fun2come]

One more:
(3! -1) cubed * 2 = 250

[BadBoris]

Are we on a roll now...
2 to the eight – 3! +1 = 251
2 to the eight -3-1 = 252
2 to the eight -3 = 253
2 to the eight – 3+1 = 254
2 to the eight - 1 = 255
2 to the eight = 256
2 to the eight + 1 = 257
2 to the eight + 3 - 1 = 258
2 to the eight + 3 = 259
2 to the eight + 3 + 1 = 260

[fun2come]

2 to the eight + 3! - 1 = 261
2 to the eight + 3! = 262
2 to the eight + 3! + 1 = 263
2 to the eight + (3 - 1) cubed = 264
2 to the eight + (3 squared) = 265
2 to the eight + (3 squared) + 1 = 266

[fun2come]

hmmm, I think I am stuck ... shouldn't have set up a date ... now mind is on hobbying ...

???? = 267

[fun2come]

OK, time for a trick play with a new formula:

rounded ((3 to the fourth + 2 squared) * pi) = round (85 * 3.14) = 267

3 to the fifth + ((2 squared + 1) squared) = 268