Number Salad #497 Overview
On April 1, 2026, Number Salad reached puzzle #497 - Buried Treasure - with 5 targets to hit using 7 number tiles: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 30. The targets span from 39 to 97, and the largest single tile value is 30. 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 - 5 + 8 * 3 computes as (5 + 8) * 3, not 5 + 24. 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 #497 Statistics
Puzzle #497 Tiles
Every solution below draws from these 7 tiles - tiles can repeat across solutions.
Solutions and Step-by-Step Working
| # | Target | Expression | Steps (left to right) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90 | 30 * 3 | 30*3=90 |
| 2 | 39 | 5 + 8 * 3 | 5+8=13, 13*3=39 |
| 3 | 86 | 30 * 3 -9 + 5 | 30*3=90, 90-9=81, 81+5=86 |
| 4 | 84 | 5 -9 + 2 + 30 * 3 | 5-9=-4, -4+2=-2, -2+30=28, 28*3=84 |
| 5 | 97 | 30 * 3 + 6 + 8 -9 + 2 | 30*3=90, 90+6=96, 96+8=104, 104-9=95, 95+2=97 |
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 #497?
Puzzle #497 has 5 target values: 39, 84, 86, 90, 97. The full solution expressions and step-by-step working are in the table above.
What tiles does Number Salad puzzle #497 use?
Number Salad puzzle #497 uses 7 tiles: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 30.
What order do operations happen in Number Salad?
Number Salad evaluates all expressions strictly left to right with no operator precedence. In 5 + 8 * 3, the game computes (5 + 8) * 3 first, not 5 + 24. Every solution on this page follows the same left-to-right rule.
When was Number Salad puzzle #497 published?
Number Salad #497 was published on April 1, 2026. Browse the full archive at wordsaladanswers.info/number-salad/.
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