edaBit-coding-challenges/Add-Subtract-Multiply-or-Divide

Add, Subtract, Multiply or Divide?

by Matt tags: math, numbers

Summary

Write a function that takes two numbers and returns if they should be added, subtracted, multiplied or divided to get 24. If none of the operations can give 24, return "Invalid". Examples operation(15, 9) ➞ "added" operation(26, 2) ➞ "subtracted" operation(11, 11) ➞ "Invalid" Notes Only integers are used as test input. Numbers should be added, subtracted,

Instructions

Write a function that takes two numbers and returns if they should be added, subtracted, multiplied or divided to get 24. If none of the operations can give 24, return "Invalid".

Examples

operation(15, 9) ➞ "added"

operation(26, 2) ➞ "subtracted"

operation(11, 11) ➞ "Invalid"

Notes

• Only integers are used as test input.
• Numbers should be added, subtracted, divided or multiplied in the order they appear in the parameters.