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Can You Solve This Brain Teaser?

This is a big Brain Teaser. Use your minds to the max if you haven’t done it in a while 🙂

Question:  You have go get the answer as 24, by using all the four numbers 3, 3, 8, 8

All the four mathematical signs add,subtract, multiply, divide can be used.

Give your Answer in the Comments Section below.


168 Responses to Can You Solve This Brain Teaser?

  1. mohamed sharaf December 8, 2011 at 6:22 PM #

    (8/(8-(3+3)))*(3+3)

  2. kadhab December 8, 2011 at 5:25 PM #

    8 multiplied by 8 gives 64
    64 divided by 3 makes 21
    21 plus 3 makes 24

    • Rizzu25 December 8, 2011 at 7:25 PM #

      64/3=21.33333 not 21 man

      • Faisal February 6, 2012 at 6:10 AM #

        oh man u don’t even know simple division

      • Faisal February 6, 2012 at 6:11 AM #

        sorry i meant this for kadhab

  3. Shaheen Ali December 8, 2011 at 4:23 PM #

    if all the four numbers can be used more than once. herer’s the Answer :

    Simple than any one here looool : 8×8+8/3=24

  4. Shaheen Ali December 8, 2011 at 4:18 PM #

    All the four how many times can be used????

  5. Daud Ahmad December 8, 2011 at 3:32 PM #

    (3*3)+8+8=24

    • Omed Qadir December 8, 2011 at 6:54 PM #

      hey do you know that have you done ???!  it’s equal by 25 not 24
      because : 3*3= 9
      8+8=16
      9+16=25  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  🙂

  6. Mubarek Alamin85 December 8, 2011 at 3:25 PM #

    8*3= 24 =3*8

            `~`

  7. KSK_70 December 8, 2011 at 3:11 PM #

    In qus it is written + – * / CAN BE USED, does not mean we have to use all together in one 1 answer. If it is like this then Ans is 8+8+3+3=24

    • KSK_70 December 8, 2011 at 3:22 PM #

      SORRY, GOT IT WRONG

    • K18255 December 10, 2011 at 9:47 PM #

      8+8+3+3= 22 not 24

  8. Muayad57 December 8, 2011 at 2:36 PM #

    8-3-3=3
    8×3=24

  9. B N Mathur December 8, 2011 at 2:27 PM #

    ITS 3,3,8,8, Its written that however, we have to get ans 24..

    3+3=6 and 8 * 8=64   …
    we got 6,6,4
    we can write 4 as 2,2
    then we get 6,2,6,2
    therefore, 6*2 + 6 * 2 = 12+12
    =24.
    (hence proved) 

  10. Pareethu Bava Khan December 8, 2011 at 2:09 PM #

    1)  
    1) 8/(3-(8/3))=
    8/(1/3)= 24

     

    2)     
    2) ((8 x 3!)/3)+8

    = ((8 × 3 × 2 ×
    1)/3)+8

    = (48/3)+8

    = (16)+8

    = 24

     

    Pareethu Bava Khan

  11. Hatem mohamed December 8, 2011 at 1:16 PM #

    8 / ( 3 – ( 8 / 3)) = 24

  12. Addie December 8, 2011 at 1:01 PM #

    ?8×8 x ?3×3
    ?64 x ?9
    8 x 3 = 24
    End of story……

  13. Bahsoun December 8, 2011 at 12:55 PM #

    3 – 8/3 = 1/3     explanation  3 = 9/3   gives  3 – 8/3  =  9/3 – 8/3 = 1/3

    8/(1/3) = 8 x 3 = 24

  14. Addie December 8, 2011 at 12:53 PM #

    ?8×8 x ?3×3
    ?64 x ?9
    8 x 3 = 24

  15. Maawi2002 December 8, 2011 at 12:29 PM #

    8*8=64
    64- (8/8) = 63
    63/3=21
    21+3=24

  16. Maawi2002 December 8, 2011 at 12:27 PM #

    (8*8)-*8/8)/3+3

  17. HAIDER ALI786 December 8, 2011 at 12:24 PM #

    DONT HAVE MUCH TIME TO COMPLETE THIS ;))

  18. Hemaid M. Hemaid December 8, 2011 at 12:17 PM #

    8*3+8*3-8*3

  19. Addie December 8, 2011 at 12:08 PM #

    3(3(8))/3=24

    • Addie December 8, 2011 at 12:10 PM #

      Sorry….Mistaken

  20. mohammad mustafa December 8, 2011 at 11:46 AM #

    the answer is  8 3-(83)

  21. Salmariyal December 8, 2011 at 11:31 AM #

    8 / ( 3 – ( 8 / 3)) = 24

  22. Bavamanali December 8, 2011 at 10:57 AM #

    8+8+8+3-3=24

  23. The_nomadic_navigator December 8, 2011 at 10:42 AM #

    24=(8-3)*(8-3)-(3/3) = (8-3)*(8-3)-(8/8)

  24. Marrylaith December 8, 2011 at 10:05 AM #

    8+3=11-3=8*3=24

  25. Marrylaith December 8, 2011 at 10:05 AM #

    8+3=11-3=8*3=24

  26. Kvshashidhara December 8, 2011 at 9:59 AM #

    8*3+8*3-8*3=24. How is this answer?

  27. Adelarahman December 8, 2011 at 9:41 AM #

    (3+3)*8 – (3*8)= 24
    explaination
    3+3=6
    6×8=48
    3×8=24
    48-24=24

    • Hostahmed December 8, 2011 at 11:02 AM #

      vous avez utilise le 3 trois fois!!!!!!?

  28. Sabri2020 December 8, 2011 at 8:59 AM #

    8/(3-(8/3))=24 i believe this is the right answer 
    follow the steps of solution  
    8/{3-(8/3)}=8/(9-8)/3=8/(1/3)=8*3=24

  29. Mmgh December 8, 2011 at 8:58 AM #

    Mamdouh
    extract the root of (8×8) * Root of (3×3)= 8×3= 24

    • Anonymous December 8, 2011 at 10:07 AM #

      the best reply here

      i didn’t think of that

    • Anonymous December 8, 2011 at 10:07 AM #

      the best reply here

      i didn’t think of that

      • Aobeidat December 8, 2011 at 11:33 AM #

        roots are not allowed
        but I think the only numbers are 3 and 8 so 3*8=24
        actually, I used all the numbers!

        • Anonymous December 9, 2011 at 8:39 AM #

          you must use and only use two threes and two eights

    • Faisal February 6, 2012 at 6:12 AM #

      I thought the same…

  30. Imad Kayyali December 8, 2011 at 8:47 AM #

    There is a simpler way:
    (8-3-3)x8+8=24

  31. diaa December 8, 2011 at 8:45 AM #

    8/(3-(8/3))=24

  32. Diaa December 8, 2011 at 8:43 AM #

    8/((8/3)-3) = 24

    • Hatemnageh December 8, 2011 at 9:30 AM #

      u r totally wrong,where u study math.let u again think about

  33. Sheikhsd December 8, 2011 at 8:38 AM #

    8*3=24 /8=3*8 = 24

    I think this is the most easiest & simplest way…..

    • Abdessalamskaik December 8, 2011 at 6:53 PM #

      you used no. 8 three times

  34. ??? ?€???? December 8, 2011 at 8:30 AM #

    8 / ( 3 – ( 8 / 3)) = 8 / (1 / 3) = 8 * 3 = 24 … I think this is the correct answer, though some people have done this before me 🙂 … Btw, guys if you like writing … please try to visit my blog … I bet it’s not better than this one but you might like some of the ideas presented there … here’s the link: thewhisperofpapers.blogspot.com
     
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  35. Mohamed H Nagib December 8, 2011 at 8:29 AM #

    (3+3)*(8-8)=6*4=24

  36. Fakruddin December 8, 2011 at 8:10 AM #

    There are only 2 numbers 3 & 8,
    3*8=24

  37. Yousufbasil December 8, 2011 at 7:57 AM #

    8/(3-(8/3))=24
    8/(3-(2.66666666666666666666666666666666666666667))
    8/(0.33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333)
    =24

    • Hatemnageh December 8, 2011 at 9:35 AM #

      it can be correct if u use calculator up to latest digit but it is not 100% correct

  38. Guinaidy December 8, 2011 at 7:49 AM #

    (8/3) x3=8 +8 +8=24

  39. Hkns December 8, 2011 at 7:13 AM #

    =8/(3-(8/3))
    =8        /     (3   –     (8/3)  )

  40. Hatemnageh December 8, 2011 at 7:12 AM #

    { [( 8+ 8 ) * 3 ] / 3 } + 8

    [ ( 16 * 3 ) / 3 ] + 8

    16 + 8 = 24

    • Naslavi December 8, 2011 at 8:59 AM #

      Thank U . Briliant Response

    • Faraz Mohammed Syed December 8, 2011 at 2:19 PM #

      u’ve used 8 thrice?

  41. Mahmoud Abd El-Fattah December 8, 2011 at 7:09 AM #

    8 / ( 3 – ( 8 / 3)) = 24

    Explained:
    8 / 3 = 2 + (2/3)
     3 – ( 8 / 3) = 3 – ( 2 + (2/3) ) = 1 / 3
    8 / ( 3 – ( 8 / 3)) = 8 / (1 / 3) = 8 * 3 = 24

    • M Kashif Qamar December 8, 2011 at 1:47 PM #

      wrong you cant use One Operator two time…

  42. A N Eltoni December 8, 2011 at 6:52 AM #

    8+8  + 3×3 -1

  43. Jaffarkaan December 8, 2011 at 6:49 AM #

    or ((3+3+8+8+8-3-3)*8)/8=24

  44. Jaffarkaan December 8, 2011 at 6:42 AM #

    3+3+8+8+8-3-3

  45. Muzamil December 8, 2011 at 6:35 AM #

    (3*8)/8 3*8 =24

  46. Farooqueasiddiqui December 8, 2011 at 6:34 AM #

    The simplest answer is 8 / (3 – (8 / 3)) = 24

  47. Adhil December 8, 2011 at 6:32 AM #

    8/(3-(8/3))=24

  48. Gamalganzory December 8, 2011 at 6:27 AM #

    3*8=3*8=24

    • Anonymous December 8, 2011 at 10:05 AM #

      i was going to say that but i’ll try it again using more complex operators

    • Anonymous December 8, 2011 at 10:05 AM #

      i was going to say that but i’ll try it again using more complex operators

  49. Gamalganzory December 8, 2011 at 6:26 AM #

    3*8=3*8+24

  50. Moustafa December 8, 2011 at 6:16 AM #

    (3+3)*(8^1/3 + 8^1/3)= (3+3)*(2+2)=6*4=24