SOLUTION: How do you get the number 240 using PEMDAS Using the numbers 1,1,5 you can only use each number on ce and it need to ba as close to 289 as possible

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Question 777593: How do you get the number 240 using PEMDAS Using the numbers 1,1,5 you can only use each number on ce and it need to ba as close to 289 as possible

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Is it 240 you want, or 289. Can't get to either only using 1, 1, and 5, but you still need to be unambiguous in your problem statement.

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