Aaargh! Does not compute! Brain Teaser

[mr messy]

Why do they do this??
Independent: Move over Cheryl's birthday, meet the latest Maths puzzle to scramble your brain. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw1pXm9R8

.The idea behind it is simple enough. All you need to do is place the numbers 1 to 9 into the grid in such an order that all of the operations work to offer the magic answer of 66 by the time you reach the end. Give it a go. Oh, and if you haven’t worked the funny colon symbol out, that’s meant to be division.

What's the answer??

 

[Archie_tect]

Work backwards... it doesn't help, but it sounds like it should.

 

[mr messy]

Work backwards... it doesn't help, but it sounds like it should.

Started writing out equation but head too sore now...

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

What's the answer??

66

 

[mr messy]

66

Ok what's the question then?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Are there not some brackets missing? There are usually brackets involved with this type of nobbery.

 

[mr messy]

Are there not some brackets missing? There are usually brackets involved with this type of nobbery.

Dunno, story suggests some bored 8 year old thought it up...

 

[classic33]

Why do they do this??
Independent: Move over Cheryl's birthday, meet the latest Maths puzzle to scramble your brain. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw1pXm9R8
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.The idea behind it is simple enough. All you need to do is place the numbers 1 to 9 into the grid in such an order that all of the operations work to offer the magic answer of 66 by the time you reach the end. Give it a go. Oh, and if you haven’t worked the funny colon symbol out, that’s meant to be division.

What's the answer??

Question is available elsewhere on here.

 

[swansonj]

I'm not persuaded that it has an awful lot to do with maths. Unless someone spots some logical approach beyond me, it looks like a case for trial and error.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Ok what's the question then?

The question is ''What's the answer??'' How am I doing so far?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

66

No one likes a smart arse

 

[Archie_tect]

Never liked 66 anyway.

 

[welsh dragon]

Has anyone got any cheese and onion crisps? I really fancy a bag of crisps right now....

 

[Archie_tect]

No, but I've got some popcorn... [passes bowl ]

 

[welsh dragon]

No, but I've got some popcorn... [passes bowl ]

That'll do. Yummy. Thanks