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Problem
If each of the three operation signs, 
, 
, 
, is used exactly ONCE in one of the blanks in the expression
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then the value of the result could equal
Solution
There are a reasonable number of ways to place the operation signs, so guess and check to find that 
.
See Also
| 1993 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 11 |
Followed by Problem 13 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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