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TheLegendLeads · 2012-05-17T13:05:55+02:00

Question: Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?

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TheLegendLeads ViP

Member since 06 April 2010

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." -- Dorothy Parker

TheLegendLeadsViP04 January 2016 04:59:33

#41

5763

Julien Founder

Member since 11 March 2005

17 years of happy life abroad

JulienFounder04 January 2016 09:25:01

#42

52746

Though one !

TheLegendLeads ViP

Member since 06 April 2010

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." -- Dorothy Parker

TheLegendLeadsViP04 January 2016 09:29:04

#43

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Yes, it's tricky Julien . Some contributors have to respond; before I could go ahead and explain.

hamudi ViP

Member since 28 January 2011

hamudiViP04 January 2016 09:53:32

#44

1981

I got 120

TheLegendLeads ViP

Member since 06 April 2010

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." -- Dorothy Parker

TheLegendLeadsViP04 January 2016 11:11:51

#45

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hamudi wrote:
I got 120

True.

120 which is equal to 5! (5 factorial)

5! = 5*4*3*2*1 = 120

120 does equate to "5!"

hamudi ViP

Member since 28 January 2011

hamudiViP04 January 2016 11:20:58

#46

1981

I hate math....thanks anyway

Akprince Serial expat

Member since 19 February 2014

AkprinceSerial expat04 January 2016 11:30:18

#47

352

120 answer is correct, but you forget to put ''F'' with your question, ''5-Factorial'', that should be your question.

TheLegendLeads ViP

Member since 06 April 2010

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." -- Dorothy Parker

TheLegendLeadsViP04 January 2016 11:36:45

#48

5763

Akprince wrote:
120 answer is correct, but you forget to put ''F'' with your question, ''5-Factorial'', that should be your question.

No,
! (exclamation sign) is the ANSI and OEIS standard.

Shii Active member

Member since 15 June 2015

ShiiActive member04 January 2016 17:32:43

#49

Someone please explain how you got 120

hamudi ViP

Member since 28 January 2011

hamudiViP04 January 2016 18:25:15

#50

1981

25-55+85+65 = 120

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