Number Salad #72 Overview
On January 31, 2025, Number Salad reached puzzle #72 - Gold Mine - with 5 targets to hit using 7 number tiles: 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 40. The targets span from 1 to 84, and the largest single tile value is 40. Browse the full Number Salad archive for all solved puzzles.
4 of the 5 solutions use multiplication; the other one uses addition and subtraction only. 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 - 6 + 9 * 2 computes as (6 + 9) * 2, not 6 + 18. 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 #72 Statistics
Puzzle #72 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 | 45 | 5 + 40 | 5+40=45 |
| 2 | 30 | 6 + 9 * 2 | 6+9=15, 15*2=30 |
| 3 | 48 | 2 * 2 + 40 + 4 | 2*2=4, 4+40=44, 44+4=48 |
| 4 | 1 | 4 -10 + 2 * 2 + 9 | 4-10=-6, -6+2=-4, -4*2=-8, -8+9=1 |
| 5 | 84 | 6 + 2 -10 + 4 + 40 * 2 | 6+2=8, 8-10=-2, -2+4=2, 2+40=42, 42*2=84 |
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the answers for Number Salad #72?
Puzzle #72 has 5 target values: 1, 30, 45, 48, 84. The full solution expressions and step-by-step working are in the table above.
What tiles does Number Salad puzzle #72 use?
Number Salad puzzle #72 uses 7 tiles: 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 40.
What order do operations happen in Number Salad?
Number Salad evaluates all expressions strictly left to right with no operator precedence. In 6 + 9 * 2, the game computes (6 + 9) * 2 first, not 6 + 18. Every solution on this page follows the same left-to-right rule.
When was Number Salad puzzle #72 published?
Number Salad #72 was published on January 31, 2025. Browse the full archive at wordsaladanswers.info/number-salad/.
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