number The latest daily math puzzle hosted by the New York Times, fueled by Wordle’s unparalleled success. Of course, in this game you wrestle with numbers instead of letters, figuring out how to get to a certain number using only very specific numbers. Hence the name!
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Some of these puzzles can be very tricky, so we’ll give you some helpful hints. If you’re feeling frustrated and don’t want to press the release button to make the game feel satisfying, a complete solution is waiting for you. Don’t worry about breaking the solution as I’ve hidden the entire solution behind an expandable section.
Puzzle #1: 59
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The first level of this puzzle is 25 – 3 = 22.
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1. 25 – 3 = 22
2. 22 x 2 = 44
3. 44 + 15 = 59
Puzzle #2: 133
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The first level of this puzzle is 15 x 11 = 165.
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1. 15 x 11 = 165
2. 8 x 4 = 32
3. 165 – 32 = 133
Puzzle #3: 218
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The first level of this puzzle is 20 x 11 = 220.
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1. 20 x 11 = 220
2. 220 – 7 = 213
3. 218 + 5 = 218
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Puzzle #4: 388
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The first level of this puzzle is 25 – 9 = 16.
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1. 25 – 9 = 16
2. 23 x 16 = 368
3. 368 + 20 = 388
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Puzzle #5: 462
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The first level of this puzzle is 25 x 19 = 475.
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1. 25 x 19 = 475
2. 475 – 9 = 466
3. 20 / 5 = 4
4. 466 – 4 = 462
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