EQUATIONS®® Variations Always in Effect: Middle
1.	Sideways	A cube representing a non-zero number may be used sideways in the Goal or Solution to equal the reciprocal of that number. The reciprocal is a fraction of one over the number.
2.	Upside-Down	A cube representing a number may be used upside-down in the Goal or Solution to equal the additive inverse of that number. The additive inverse is the negative of that number.
3.	Zero Wild	The 0 cube may represent any numeral on the cubes, but it must represent the same numeral everywhere it occurs (Goal and Solution). Each Solution-writer must specify in writing the interpretation of the 0 cube if it stands for anything other than 0 in his Solution.
4.	Factorial	There are two occurrences of the factorial operator () available, like parentheses, to be used in the Solution and/or the Goal as the Solution-writer chooses to use them. All uses of in the Solution must be in writing.
5.	Base M	Both the Goal and the Solution must be interpreted as base M expressions, where the player choosing this variation specifies M for the shake as eight, nine, or ten. Two-digit numerals are allowed in Solutions.
EQUATIONS®® Odd Year Variations: Middle
6.	Multiple Operations	Every operation sign in Required or Permitted may be used many times in any Solution.
7.	Smallest Prime	A means "the smallest prime bigger than A," where A is a rational number less than or equal to 200. A rational number is a whole number.
8.	= Average	shall not represent addition; instead it shall represent the operation of averaging two numbers.
9.	Powers of the Base	1 (one) may represent any integral power of ten. (If 1 is used in a two-digit numeral, it stands for 1.) If base M is also chosen, 1 represents any integral power of M.
10.	Multiple of K	A Solution must not equal the Goal but must differ from the Goal by a non-zero multiple of K, where the player choosing this variation specifies K for the shake as a whole number from six to twelve, inclusive. The Goal must not be greater than 1000 or less than -1000.
EQUATIONS®® Even Year Variations: Middle
6.	Percent	An upside down means percent of. A B means A% of B when A and B are numbers. In the Goal or a Solution A and/or B may be a two-digit numeral.
7.	Decimal Point	The may be used as a decimal point If so used in the Goal or a Solution, an may be combined in a numeral with at most three digits. When used as a decimal, takes precedence over all other operations. This usage of does not rule out for exponentiation. Therefore, in Solutions, players are encouraged to write a decimal point instead of when they want to interpret as a decimal point. Also one may be used as a decimal point and another for exponentiation.
8.	Number of Factors	may be used to indicate the number of counting number factors of a counting number, including the number itself and one (that is, A = the number of factors of A, where A is a counting number <= 200.
9.	AB	The Goal and/or Solution may be or may include a three-cube expression of the form AB. AB is interpreted as a repeating decimal. It may be interpreted as .ABABABAB... or ABBBBBB... A player who presents a Solution is correct if the Solution satisfies either interpretation of the Goal. No decimal points may be used in the Solution (except when the decimal point variation is also chosen for the shake).
10.	Red Numeral Exponent	Solution Any red numeral may be used as an exponent without being accompanied by an cube.

Take some time to visit our various teams, participants, schools, and games:

• Return to Hancock County Academic Games' Main Page.
• Go to the Hancock County Academic Games' Regional S. A. G. E. Participants Page.
• View the Hancock County Academic Games' Picture Page.
• Go to Hancock County Academic Games' National Tournament Teams Page.
• View highlights from the Hancock County end-of-the-year Academic Games' Banquet.
• Learn about the other Academic Games played by Hancock County teams.
• Check out an OGHS Senior player's Academic Games Page.
• Visit Weir High School's Academic Games Page, which was created by a WHS Senior player.
• Return to Oak Glen High School's Activity Page
• Return to Weir High School's Clubs Page
• Return to Oak Glen High School's Home Page
• Return to Weir High School's Home Page
• Visit the John D. Rockefeller IV Career Center's Home Page
• Visit Oak Glen Middle School's Home Page
• Visit Weir Middle School's Home Page
• Visit A. T. Allison Middle School's Home Page
• Visit Broadview Middle School's Home Page
• Visit Jefferson Middle School's Home Page
• Visit Liberty Middle School's Home Page
• Visit Marland Heights Middle School's Home Page
• Visit New Cumberland Middle School's Home Page
• Visit New Manchester Middle School's Home Page
• Visit Weirton Heights Middle School's Home Page
• Visit Hancock County Schools' Home Page

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