24 from 8,8,3,3 Puzzle - Solution

How can I get the answer 24 by only using the numbers 8,8,3,3?

You can use add, subtract, multiply, divide, and parentheses.



Solution:

8/(3-(8/3))
= 8/(1/3)
= 24


Another variation:

Bonus rules: also allowed are logarithms, factorials, and roots

Solution

(3!/∛8)*8 or 
√(8×8)×√(3×3) or 
(3! - 3) x √(8 × 8)

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