Question

ahh interesting riddle...

"Using only two 2's and any combination of mathematical signs, symbols and functions can you make 5?"

Answer 1

2+2+| (<=an absolute value sign, but also 1)=5 :/

Answer 2

nahhh..only twos and mathematical symbols, signs and functions :p hahaha

Answer 3

no ones allowed

Answer 4

I used an absolute value sign, which *might* be interpreted as 1, but isn't 1 necessarily.

Answer 5

lolss =))))

Answer 6

you can use 2/2 for 1 eh?

Answer 7

but only two 2s are allowed...

Answer 8

Hint: it doesn't involve plus/minus/times/divide

and two 2s only :P

Answer 9

I found the answer on google, and its so non intuitive :P

Answer 10

YOu are not supposed to Google it.

Answer 11

Okay here is my solution: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Ceiling%5BSqrt%5B22%5D%5D+

Answer 12

is it okay lgba?

Answer 13

let x = 1. 2+2+x = 5. did i win? :)

Answer 14

No, because you used x instead of 2

Answer 15

ceiling [sqrt (22)] @FoolForMath ??? i dont think so :PP hahaha..well twas not the answer i came up with...wonder why wolfram said it was right...

Answer 16

Why wouldn't you be able to use 2+2+2/2?

Answer 17

coz...only two 2s are allowed

Answer 18

flipping 2 looks like 5 (if yo have a bad handwriting)

Answer 19

lol no @experimentX =))) no tricks like that involved he

Answer 20

and what kind of operations are allowed??

Answer 21

no other numbers

Answer 22

symbols like plus, minus, times, divided by, square root, integral, decimals, raise, absolute value, matrices, parntehsis, brackets, etc.

Answer 23

hINT; no plus, minus, times, divided by invo

Answer 24

involved here*