You will need a calculator for this puzzle. Place the digits 1 through 9 in increasing order in the boxes, with no other symbols or exponents, so that each equation is true. Some equations involve negative numbers or fractions.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I. (
J.
K. (
L. (
M.
N. (
O.
P. (
×
÷ (
+
–
) = 1
÷
× (
–
) +
= 1
– (
×
÷
+
) = 2
+
× (
– (
÷
) ) = 3
÷ (
–
) × (
+
) = 3
+ (
×
–
) ÷
= 8
÷ (
+
–
) ×
= 9
× (
÷
–
) +
= 9
– ( (
+
) ×
) ) ÷
= 13
+ ( (
–
) ×
÷
) = 15
–
+ (
×
) ) ÷
= 15
–
) ×
÷
+
= 15
× (
+
–
) ÷
= 16
–
+
) ÷ (
×
) = 18
×
÷
– (
+
) = 18
+ (
×
) ) ÷ (
–
) = 20
The solutions are here.