Number Salad #293 Overview
On September 9, 2025, Number Salad reached puzzle #293 - Charging Up - with 5 targets to hit using 6 number tiles: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7. The targets span from 8 to 94, and the largest single tile value is 7. Browse the full Number Salad archive for all solved puzzles.
All 5 solutions use multiplication. The longest expression draws on 6 numbers. Every tile from this set appears in at least one solution. Number Salad evaluates expressions left to right without standard operator precedence. Tiles can repeat across solutions.
For the same date, the Word Salad daily puzzle challenges you with words instead of numbers but uses the same solve-order discipline - longest entry first. The tips and strategy guide covers techniques that transfer across both games. Browse today's Number Salad puzzle or the full archive.
Puzzle #293 Statistics
Puzzle #293 Tiles
Every solution below draws from these 6 tiles - tiles can repeat across solutions.
Solutions and Step-by-Step Working
| # | Target | Expression | Steps (left to right) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 * 2 | 4*2=8 |
| 2 | 30 | 3 * 5 * 2 | 3*5=15, 15*2=30 |
| 3 | 74 | 7 * 2 * 5 + 4 | 7*2=14, 14*5=70, 70+4=74 |
| 4 | 72 | 7 * 2 * 5 + 3 -1 | 7*2=14, 14*5=70, 70+3=73, 73-1=72 |
| 5 | 94 | 3 -1 + 7 * 2 * 5 + 4 | 3-1=2, 2+7=9, 9*2=18, 18*5=90, 90+4=94 |
About This Puzzle
Number Salad is a daily arithmetic puzzle from Bleppo LTD, the team behind Word Salad. Each puzzle gives you number tiles and target values to reach using addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Expressions evaluate left to right with no standard precedence rules and tiles can repeat across different solutions. A fresh Number Salad puzzle publishes every day.
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What are the answers for Number Salad #293?
Puzzle #293 has 5 target values: 8, 30, 72, 74, 94. The full solution expressions and step-by-step working are in the table above.
What tiles does Number Salad puzzle #293 use?
Number Salad puzzle #293 uses 6 tiles: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7.
What order do operations happen in Number Salad?
Number Salad evaluates all expressions strictly left to right with no standard operator precedence. Addition, subtraction, and multiplication are performed in the order they appear, from left to right.
When was Number Salad puzzle #293 published?
Number Salad #293 was published on September 9, 2025. Browse the full archive at wordsaladanswers.info/number-salad/.
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