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* Come up with an algorithm that counts down from a number but does not employ the use of a minus sign or any form of subtraction. There are several [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/763832/programming-riddle-counting-down-without-subtracting solutions] to this problem. | * Come up with an algorithm that counts down from a number but does not employ the use of a minus sign or any form of subtraction. There are several [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/763832/programming-riddle-counting-down-without-subtracting solutions] to this problem. | ||
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Revision as of 13:41, 26 January 2010
Post a mathematical riddle.
- Come up with an algorithm that counts down from a number but does not employ the use of a minus sign or any form of subtraction. There are several solutions to this problem.
How can you add eight 8's to get the number 1,000? (only use addition)
