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syklops · 01-08-2012 4:40pm

Lyn256 wrote: »

75 * 7=525
525 + 10+ 6= 541

T:457
1 2 3 4 5 6 25

6 * 25 = 150

150 * 3 = 450

1 + 2 + 4 = 7

450 + 7 = 457

T: 337
1 2 3 5 8 50 75

razor425 · 01-08-2012 4:45pm

75 X 5 = 375
375 - 50 = 325
325 + 8 + 3 + 1 = 337

2, 7, 9, 10, 25, 75
T = 261

ants09 · 01-08-2012 4:52pm

razor425 wrote: »

75 X 5 = 375
375 - 50 = 325
325 + 8 + 3 + 1 = 337

2, 7, 9, 10, 25, 75
T = 261

25+2=27*10=270-9=261

3,6,8,9,25,75 = 237

razor425 · 01-08-2012 5:02pm

9 X 6 = 54
54 + 25 = 79
79 X 3 = 237

1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 100
T = 171

ants09 · 01-08-2012 5:11pm

razor425 wrote: »

9 X 6 = 54
54 + 25 = 79
79 X 3 = 237

1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 100
T = 171

8+2=10*7=70+100+1=171

1,3,5,7,25,75 = 374

razor425 · 01-08-2012 5:21pm

75 X 5 = 375
375 - 1 = 374

5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 25
T = 861

Ted_YNWA · 01-08-2012 9:34pm

razor425 wrote: »

5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 25
T = 861

7 * 10 =70

70 + 25 =95

95 * 9 = 855

855 + 6 = 861

4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 25

T = 311

vandriver · 01-08-2012 9:55pm

(25+5)*10+7+4

6 8 9 25 50 75
T=456

Colours · 01-08-2012 11:26pm

vandriver wrote: »

6 8 9 25 50 75
T=456

50 * 9 = 450
450 + 6 = 456

3, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9

Target: 779

b757 · 06-08-2012 10:20pm

Colours wrote: »

3, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9

Target: 779

8*7 = 56
9*3 = 27

56*27 = 1512
(1512 / 6)*3 = 756

ormond lad · 06-08-2012 10:31pm

Colours wrote: »

50 * 9 = 450
450 + 6 = 456

3, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9

Target: 779

I think 1 away is the closest you can get.
9 x 8 = 72
72 + 6 = 78
7 + 3 = 10
78 x 10 = 780

Here's a new one
1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 25
target 783

b757 · 06-08-2012 10:55pm

ormond lad wrote: »

Here's a new one
1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 25
target 783

4*8 = 32
32-2 = 30

25+1 = 26

30*26 = 780
780+3 = 783

Here's one
2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 25
target 648 (random typing on keypad)

Lyn256 · 06-08-2012 11:00pm

2+3+4=9
9*9=81
81*8=648

579
2 5 6 7 8 25

totally random

b757 · 06-08-2012 11:17pm

Lyn256 wrote: »

2+3+4=9
9*9=81
81*8=648

579
2 5 6 7 8 25

totally random

8*25 = 200
5-2 = 3

200-7 = 193
193*3 = 579

Another one....

4, 4, 5, 9,10, 75

862

Saganist · 09-08-2012 3:50pm

b757 wrote: »

8*25 = 200
5-2 = 3

200-7 = 193
193*3 = 579

Another one....

4, 4, 5, 9,10, 75

862

Is this one possible ? Closest I got was 860

(9+75)x10=840
5*4=20
840+20=860

4 Left over, 2 away from target.

Pacing Mule · 09-08-2012 3:56pm

Saganist wrote: »

Is this one possible ? Closest I got was 860

(9+75)x10=840
5*4=20
840+20=860

4 Left over, 2 away from target.

Original problem ..
Another one....

4, 4, 5, 9,10, 75

862

9+5 = 14
4 + 4 = 8
8 * 14 = 112
10 x 75 = 750

750+112 = 862

Random one - don't know how difficult !

1,5,9,6,25,50

653

wijam · 15-08-2012 1:59pm

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

Orig
Random one - don't know how difficult !

1,5,9,6,25,50

653

PM, this was a very difficult one - took me 3 attempts at coming back to it before I cracked it

50 + 25 + 6 = 81
9 - 1 = 8
81 * 8 = 648
648 + 5 = 653

N 1 1 3 6 25 75
T 839

Colours · 21-09-2012 11:56pm

wijam wrote: »

N 1 1 3 6 25 75
T 839

(75-3=72)*(6*(1+1=2)=12)=864-25=839

1 4 7 9 25 75

Target: 791

Mr. CooL ICE · 22-09-2012 12:09am

Colours wrote: »

(75-3=72)*(6*(1+1=2)=12)=864-25=839

1 4 7 9 25 75

Target: 791

((25 + 75) * (7 + 1)) - 9 = 800 - 9 = 791

50, 25, 8, 4, 3, 2
799

Syllabus · 22-09-2012 12:10am

Colours wrote: »

(75-3=72)*(6*(1+1=2)=12)=864-25=839

1 4 7 9 25 75

Target: 791

4+7x75=825

825-25-9

=791

Syllabus · 22-09-2012 12:12am

LordChessington wrote: »

((25 + 75) * (7 + 1)) - 9 = 800 - 9 = 791

50, 25, 8, 4, 3, 2
799

50x8x2=800

4-3=1

800-1=799

25 4 5 8 2 4

623

ormond lad · 22-09-2012 12:29am

Syllabus wrote: »

25 4 5 8 2 4

623

4 + 4 = 8
8 x 8= 64
64 + 25 = 89
5 + 2 = 7
89 x 7 = 623

1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 25
target: 567

Mr. CooL ICE · 22-09-2012 7:02am

ormond lad wrote: »

4 + 4 = 8
8 x 8= 64
64 + 25 = 89
5 + 2 = 7
89 x 7 = 623

1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 25
target: 567

((25 * 3) + 5 + 1) * 7 = 81 * 7 = 567

25, 9, 5, 4, 3, 2
818

Ted_YNWA · 22-09-2012 10:16am

LordChessington wrote: »

((25 * 3) + 5 + 1) * 7 = 81 * 7 = 567

25, 9, 5, 4, 3, 2
818

(5+3)*4 = 32 * 25 = 800 + (9*2) = 818

N = 75, 9, 6 ,5, 3, 25

T = 307

Colours · 22-09-2012 9:48pm

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

N = 75, 9, 6 ,5, 3, 25

T = 307

((75-9=66) * 5 = 330) - (25-(6/3=2)=23) = 307

4, 4, 7, 7, 9, 9

Target: 791

Syllabus · 23-09-2012 1:18pm

Colours wrote: »

((75-9=66) * 5 = 330) - (25-(6/3=2)=23) = 307

4, 4, 7, 7, 9, 9

Target: 791

4x7x4 = 112

112x7 = 784

sq root 9 = 3

9-3+784 = 790

best i can do

ormond lad · 23-09-2012 5:32pm

Colours wrote: »

((75-9=66) * 5 = 330) - (25-(6/3=2)=23) = 307

4, 4, 7, 7, 9, 9

Target: 791

9+4 = 13
13 X 9 = 117
117-4 = 113
113 X 7 = 791

1, 2, 4, 4, 5, 7
Target: 455

Mr. CooL ICE · 24-09-2012 11:48am

ormond lad wrote: »

9+4 = 13
13 X 9 = 117
117-4 = 113
113 X 7 = 791

1, 2, 4, 4, 5, 7
Target: 455

((4 * 2) + 4 + 1) * 5 * 7 = 13 * 5 * 7 = 455

I really hate those "6 from the bottom" style games. More of them please

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 2
788

ormond lad · 24-09-2012 11:57am

LordChessington wrote: »

((4 * 2) + 4 + 1) * 5 * 7 = 13 * 5 * 7 = 455

I really hate those "6 from the bottom" style games. More of them please

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 2
788

9x8=72
72+7=79
79x10=790
790-2=788

1, 3, 3, 8, 10, 10
998

syklops · 24-09-2012 11:59am

LordChessington wrote: »

((4 * 2) + 4 + 1) * 5 * 7 = 13 * 5 * 7 = 455

I really hate those "6 from the bottom" style games. More of them please

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 2
788

9 * 8 = 72

72 + 7 = 79

79 * 10 = 790 - 2 = 788

1, 8 ,4 , 5, 9, 10

target = 664

EDIT: Damn! Beaten to it.

syklops · 24-09-2012 12:03pm

ormond lad wrote: »

9x8=72
72+7=79
79x10=790
790-2=788

1, 3, 3, 8, 10, 10
998

(3 * 3) * 10 = 90

(10 - 1) + 90 = 99 * 10 = 990 +8 = 998

10, 1, 2, 7, 6, 5

Target: 748

Mr. CooL ICE · 24-09-2012 12:56pm

syklops wrote: »

9 * 8 = 72

72 + 7 = 79

79 * 10 = 790 - 2 = 788

1, 8 ,4 , 5, 9, 10

target = 664

EDIT: Damn! Beaten to it.

syklops wrote: »

(3 * 3) * 10 = 90

(10 - 1) + 90 = 99 * 10 = 990 +8 = 998

10, 1, 2, 7, 6, 5

Target: 748

(((8 + 9) * 10) - 5 + 1) * 4 = (170 - 4) * 4 = 664

Didn't get to figure out the 2nd one before my lunch break ended so I defer the new game to someone who can

ormond lad · 24-09-2012 1:07pm

syklops wrote: »

(3 * 3) * 10 = 90

(10 - 1) + 90 = 99 * 10 = 990 +8 = 998

10, 1, 2, 7, 6, 5

Target: 748

7 x 5 = 35
35 - 1 = 34
6 x 2 = 12
12 + 10 = 22
22 x 34 = 748

1, 1, 3, 3, 7, 9
target: 531

Mr. CooL ICE · 24-09-2012 4:06pm

ormond lad wrote: »

7 x 5 = 35
35 - 1 = 34
6 x 2 = 12
12 + 10 = 22
22 x 34 = 748

1, 1, 3, 3, 7, 9
target: 531

((((3 * 7) - 1) * 3) - 1) * 9 = ((20 * 3) - 1) * 9 = 531

10, 10, 8, 7, 3, 1

478

syklops · 25-09-2012 4:00pm

LordChessington wrote: »

((((3 * 7) - 1) * 3) - 1) * 9 = ((20 * 3) - 1) * 9 = 531

10, 10, 8, 7, 3, 1

478

3 +1 = 4

4 * 10 = 40

(40 + 7) * 10 = 470 + 8 = 478.

Six random numbers are:
10
1
4
2
1
4
And the target is:
501

ormond lad · 25-09-2012 6:27pm

syklops wrote: »

3 +1 = 4

4 * 10 = 40

(40 + 7) * 10 = 470 + 8 = 478.

Six random numbers are:
10
1
4
2
1
4
And the target is:
501

closest ive got is 1 away and cant see how you can get 501
10 + 2 =20
20 x (4+1) = 100
100 x (4+1) = 500

Here's a new one
2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 100
target:555

hearny · 27-09-2012 4:03pm

100 + 9 + 2 = 111

8 - (7 - 4) = 8 - 3 = 5

111 x 5 = 555

New Game:

50, 5, 6, 8, 6, 8

Target = 632

Peppa Pig · 27-09-2012 4:16pm

(6+6)*50 = 600
(8*5)-8 = 32
600+32 = 632

New Game
25, 1, 9, 3, 6, 7

Target = 489

hearny · 30-09-2012 3:01pm

25 - 1 = 24 x (7 x 3) = 504 - 9 - 6 = 489

New Game:

Target: 635

Numbers: 100, 2, 4, 9, 4, 10

Mr. CooL ICE · 01-10-2012 10:27am

hearny wrote: »

25 - 1 = 24 x (7 x 3) = 504 - 9 - 6 = 489

New Game:

Target: 635

Numbers: 100, 2, 4, 9, 4, 10

(((100 + 4) * (10 - 4)) + 9 + 2 = (104 * 6) + 9 + 2 = 635

10, 4, 3, 2, 2, 1
591

Peppa Pig · 01-10-2012 11:26am

^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I think Rachel may have difficulty with this one. Unless I am missing something obvious but if you multiply all the numbers together you only get 480. This is the highest number possible so no chance of getting to 591.

Happy for someone to show me what I'm missing

If it's a typo and the 10 is 100, then

100, 4, 3, 2, 2, 1
591

(100x(3x2) = 600
(4x2)+1 = 9
600-9 = 591

New one
75, 4, 7, 8, 2, 3

Target 628

syklops · 01-10-2012 1:29pm

Peppa Pig wrote: »

^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I think Rachel may have difficulty with this one. Unless I am missing something obvious but if you multiply all the numbers together you only get 480. This is the highest number possible so no chance of getting to 591.

Happy for someone to show me what I'm missing

I dont think its possible to get to 591, but I was able to get a bit closer than your 480.

10 + 1 = 11

11 * 4 = 44

44 * 3 = 132

132 * 2 = 264
264 * 2 = 528.

So only off by 63

If it's a typo and the 10 is 100, then

100, 4, 3, 2, 2, 1
591

(100x(3x2) = 600
(4x2)+1 = 9
600-9 = 591

New one
75, 4, 7, 8, 2, 3

Target 628

75 * 8 = 600
4 * 7 = 28
600 + 28 = 628

25
4
9
2
5
1

And the target is:
833

Mr. CooL ICE · 02-10-2012 12:21pm

syklops wrote: »

I dont think its possible to get to 591, but I was able to get a bit closer than your 480.

10 + 1 = 11

11 * 4 = 44

44 * 3 = 132

132 * 2 = 264
264 * 2 = 528.

So only off by 63

75 * 8 = 600
4 * 7 = 28
600 + 28 = 628

25
4
9
2
5
1

And the target is:
833

((25 - 2) * 4 * 9) + 5 = 23 * 36 + 5 = 833

That took a loooong time!

6, 6, 5, 4, 3, 3

401

vandriver · 02-10-2012 12:38pm

LordChessington wrote: »

(((100 + 4) * (10 - 4)) + 9 + 2 = (104 * 6) + 9 + 2 = 635

10, 4, 3, 2, 2, 1
591

(10*4)*(3+2)*(2+1)=600
Only 9 away!

Peppa Pig · 03-10-2012 3:46pm

LordChessington wrote: »

6, 6, 5, 4, 3, 3
401

6x6 = 36
36-3 = 33
4x3 = 12
12x33 = 396
396+5 = 401

New game

50, 3, 2, 6, 4, 9

629

Ted_YNWA · 03-10-2012 6:50pm

Peppa Pig wrote: »

New game

50, 3, 2, 6, 4, 9

629

50 *4 = 200

200 + 9 = 209

209 * 3 = 627

627 + 2 = 629

New game

7, 4, 5, 25 , 10 1

T = 214

Peppa Pig · 03-10-2012 9:49pm

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

50 *4 = 200
200 + 9 = 209
209 * 3 = 627
627 + 2 = 629

New game
7, 4, 5, 25 , 10 1
T = 214

7+1 = 8
8x25 = 200
10+4 = 14

200+14 = 214

New
100, 2, 3, 9, 2, 1

Target - 736

vandriver · 03-10-2012 10:26pm

(100+2+3)*(9-2)+1

2,3,75,25,9,8
T=639

Firegaurd · 03-10-2012 10:30pm

75 x 9=675
25+8+3=36

675-36=639

Firegaurd · 03-10-2012 10:32pm

25,4,7,9,2,8

T= 826

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