5+5+5=550 - Make one change to make this true

[BrokenVisage]

Rules are simple. You have to change one single digit or operator to make this equation true, and putting a slash through the equal sign does not count! You can either change an operator to a number or visa versa, but you can only do it once. You can't just remove a number or sign either, though it wouldn't do you any good. Good luck!

 

[Jzero]

5+5+5 != 550
Hey, it's not a slash!

 

[Czar]

5+5+0=550 obviosly


edt.
to clarify these are strings, not integers

string A, B, C;
A='5';
B='5';
C='0';

results = a+b+c;
results = '550'

 

[wfbberzerker]

545+5=550?

 

[sisq0kidd]

5+5+0=550

 

[Modeps]

5+5+5=550 -

one change

5+5+5=550 - 535

 

[audi]

5 + 545 = 550 dUH!

 

[Ketteringo]

Originally posted by: wfbberzerker
545+5=550?

 

[thelanx]

545+5=550
I win

Edit: wtf like 10 ppl replied during the time it took me to type the above and submit it. Argh dial up sucks...can't wait till I get back from Spring Break.

 

[TheNinja]

Originally posted by: wfbberzerker
545+5=550?

Check out the big brain on wfbberzerker!

 

[dighn]

545+5

 

[Xionide]

5+5+540=550

 

[Argo]

545+5=550

That was so easy, it's almost insulting.

 

[whattaguy]

5+5+5=15

 

[MaverickBP]

Originally posted by: wfbberzerker
545+5=550?

correct

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: wfbberzerker
545+5=550?

We have a wiener! damn that was too fast.

 

[jman19]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
Rules are simple. You have to change one single digit or operator to make this equation true, and putting a slash through the equal sign does not count! You can either change an operator to a number or visa versa, but you can only do it once. You can't just remove a number or sign either, though it wouldn't do you any good. Good luck!

5+5+5 -> 545+5 = 550

WTF was the point of this?

 

[ribbon13]

You have just purchased a package of Skittles® candies.
It contains 5 flavors: Grape, Lemon, Lime, Orange, and Strawberry.

You've seen the commercials, and you would like to figure out how many possible fruit flavor combinations you can make. This includes such mixtures as lemon-lime and strawberry-grape-orange. Without your friends thinking you're disgusting, you can pack up to 10 Skittles® into your mouth. Assume that your bag has at least 10 candies of each flavor.

 

[t3hmuffinman]

Originally posted by: ribbon13
You have just purchased a package of Skittles® candies.
It contains 5 flavors: Grape, Lemon, Lime, Orange, and Strawberry.

You've seen the commercials, and you would like to figure out how many possible fruit flavor combinations you can make. This includes such mixtures as lemon-lime and strawberry-grape-orange. Without your friends thinking you're disgusting, you can pack up to 10 Skittles® into your mouth. Assume that your bag has at least 10 candies of each flavor.

5^10? (9765625) But that'd include all of one kind.

 

[91TTZ]

5+5+5= .9999R

 

[ribbon13]

Originally posted by: t3hmuffinman

5^10? (9765625) But that'd include all of one kind.

hints.

a single piece is valid combination.
strawberry lime strawberry lime and strawberry strawberry lime lime are the same once you put them in your mouth.
orange orange orange orange orange orange grape lemon lime is a valid combination
lemon lemon lemon lemon lemon lemon lemon lemon lemon lemon is the same as lemon
lime grape is the same as lime lime lime grape grape grape (just more of it)

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: whattaguy
5+5+5=15

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: ribbon13

Originally posted by: t3hmuffinman

5^10? (9765625) But that'd include all of one kind.

hints.

a single piece is valid combination.
strawberry lime strawberry lime and strawberry strawberry lime lime are the same once you put them in your mouth.
orange orange orange orange orange orange grape lemon lime is a valid combination
lemon lemon lemon lemon lemon lemon lemon lemon lemon lemon is the same as lemon
lime grape is the same as lime lime lime grape grape grape (just more of it)

3125?

Edit: That can't be it.

 

[TheNinja]

Originally posted by: ribbon13
You have just purchased a package of Skittles® candies.
It contains 5 flavors: Grape, Lemon, Lime, Orange, and Strawberry.

You've seen the commercials, and you would like to figure out how many possible fruit flavor combinations you can make. This includes such mixtures as lemon-lime and strawberry-grape-orange. Without your friends thinking you're disgusting, you can pack up to 10 Skittles® into your mouth. Assume that your bag has at least 10 candies of each flavor.

5! x 4! x 3! x 2! x 1! = 34,560?? I have no clue. Ninjas are not known for their skillz in math.

 

[ribbon13]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ
3125?

Nope. Closer than the other guy though.