The Most Powerful Number Puzzle
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| The Most Powerful Number Puzzle | |
| Number | 475 |
| Broadcast Date | February 3, 2015 |
| Episode Length | 7:40 |
| Hosts | Brian Brushwood |
| Guests | Allison Murphy |
Summary
Allison returns to reprise her role as a most formidable guest, but Brian has the ultimate caret on a stick.
The Setup
Brian sets up a simple equation "0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 = 1" and asks the participants to add math variables to make the statement true. No matter what, the numbers can not be rearranged, and adding more numbers is decidedly inelegant. There are many, many possible solutions to the problem, so it's not enough to just solve, but it must also be the most elegant solution.
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Do Some Math, and It'll Be Good
Brian reveals his most elegant solution, wherein he applies "123456789" as a single exponent to 0, which is equal to 1.
Full Episode
Extended Outtakes
Fun Facts
- This is the first puzzle episode where Allison was unable to find the intended solution before Brian revealed it.
Great Quotes
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| Preceded by: "Tearing Phone Books and Decks of Cards in Half" |
The Most Powerful Number Puzzle |
Followed by: "Skew the Odds with Non-Transitive Dice" |