Help me with Math riddle

My friends younger brother came from Texas to visit her. I was hanging out with my friend and her younger brother this evening. He gave me this math riddle.


The four numbers are 3 3 8 8, you can use +,-,( ), /, or multiplication

The answer is 24. How would you use 3 3 8 8 to equal 24?

He told me it took him an hour to figure out, good luck!

 

I know this answer because just about every math teacher I've had since the 7th grade has given this problem to me but I'll with hold it so that I can see the shenanigans go down.

 

8/(3-(8/3)

or

8
-----
3-(8/3)

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


muthafuckaaaaaaaaaaaas (whited the answer, good luck!)

 

(8x3x2x1)/3+8. (48divided by 3)+ 8. 16+8 = 24

 

you cant use 2 or 1

 

LOL

 

8+7=87

 

x - x + x / x = 24

3 < x < 8

 

You can't use 2or 1


You can only use these four number 3 3 8 8

EDIT: 3, 3, 8, 8=24 and you can only use them once

 

Do I win a prize?

 

finish it.

 

added to the edit

 

You didn't solve it.

 

??

 

nvm. lol

 

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

 

Nice.

 

You cheated.

 

red jellybean