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Unit I: Order of Operations: GAME 2

Print out this page; then follow the instructions below for each table of directions.

In this activity, you have the numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4

They must always stay in this exact order. You must use each number, in order, once and only once.

You can combine them by using the following operations. You can use each or any operation as often as you want in a problem:

+, -, * (times), ^./., (parentheses), exponent^s or factorials !

The totals must equal the number in the column at the left.

Note: A factorial is the product of a given series of consecutive whole numbers. For example, the factorial of five is written 5! and looks like this:

5! = 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5 = 120 3! = 1 * 2 * 3 = 6

 

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