A hard math riddle
Using only addition, how can you add eight 8s to get 1,000?
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Some of the 8s can stick together.
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888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8
Also accepted: 888+88+8+8+8.
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The answer is 888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8. Some of the 8s can stick together.
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