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  • Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    Originally posted by ecksor
    (50-7-6)*9 = 333

    5 5 2 1 25 50

    target: 684

    [25 * 5 ] + 2 = 127

    [127 * 5] + [50 - 1 ] = 684


    5 1 1 6 5 8 target 341


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    Originally posted by The Muppet
    5 1 1 6 5 8 target 341

    (6+5)*((8*(5-1))-1) = 341


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    2 5 9 2 8 100

    target: 883


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    Originally posted by ecksor
    (6+5)*((8*(5-1))-1) = 341


    Sorry ecksor but I make that 351.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    Originally posted by The Muppet
    Sorry ecksor but I make that 351.

    6+5 = 11
    5-1 = 4 * 8 = 32 - 1 = 31

    11*31 = 341


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  • Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    Originally posted by ecksor
    2 5 9 2 8 100

    target: 883

    (100 +9+ 2) *8 = 888

    888 - 5 = 883



    5 1 1 6 5 8 target 341 ;)


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    Originally posted by ecksor
    :rolleyes:

    Apologies I read it incorrectly my mistake .

    Heres another


    4 7 8 3 25 50

    target 709


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    Originally posted by The Muppet
    4 7 8 3 25 50

    target 709

    (50+7)*4*3 = 684

    684 + 25 = 709


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    4 9 2 5 10 25

    target: 657


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  • Registered Users Posts: 15,399 Mod ✭✭✭✭Thanx 4 The Fish


    (((4*9)-10)*25) + (2+5) = 657


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,399 Mod ✭✭✭✭Thanx 4 The Fish


    9,11,7 25,3,50

    333


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    Originally posted by Thanx 4 The Fish
    9,11,7 25,3,50

    333

    Strictly speaking, 11 isn't allowed.

    7*50 = 350
    3*9 = 27

    350 - 27 = 333


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    4 5 5 9 9 100

    target: 554


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    Originally posted by ecksor
    4 5 5 9 9 100

    target: 554


    [100 + 9] * 5 = 545

    545 + 9 =554


    3 7 9 2 1 3
    target 383


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    Originally posted by The Muppet
    3 7 9 2 1 3
    target 383

    (2*((3*7*9)+1)) + 3 = 383


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    8 6 6 7 3 25

    target: 705


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭silverside


    7 x 9 = 63
    x 3 = 189
    +1 =190
    x 2 = 380
    +3 = 383

    7, 8, 7, 1, 50, 50 target 190


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    Originally posted by silverside
    7, 8, 7, 1, 50, 50 target 190

    50+50 - 8 - 1 = 191

    7/7 = 1

    191 - 1 = 190


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    Originally posted by ecksor
    50+50 - 8 - 1 = 191

    7/7 = 1

    191 - 1 = 190

    :confused:


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  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    I had already done the 383 one. Check back a few posts.


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    Originally posted by ecksor
    I had already done the 383 one. Check back a few posts.

    I saw that Ecksor ,I missed a set of brackets so sorry for the second post which i was compiling when you posted the clarification .

    Whats confused me this time was 50+50 - 8 - 1 = 191 or am I missing something again .


    Tom


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    Originally posted by The Muppet
    Whats confused me this time was 50+50 - 8 - 1 = 191 or am I missing something again.

    that does indeed equal 191.

    the problem I posed was:
    8 6 6 7 3 25

    target: 705


  • Registered Users Posts: 648 ✭✭✭Tenshot


    The 191 solution seems dodgy, so here's a different version:

    ((50+7) * 50 / (8+7)) + 1 = 191

    (By the way, you can't have two 50's in a proper Countdown puzzle: the choice is any six numbers from [ 25, 50, 75, 100, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, ..., 9, 9, 10, 10 ].

    Now for Ecksor's current target:
    8 6 6 7 3 25 target: 705
    (6*6*7 + 8 - 25) * 3 = 705

    Here's a single, new target:

    5, 2, 4, 9, 5, 75 target => 777


  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,502 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    5, 2, 4, 9, 5, 75 target => 777


    75-9 = 66

    66x4 = 256

    264-5 = 259

    5-2 = 3

    259 X3 = 777


  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,502 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    target : 921


    5 , 7 , 10 , 7 , 1 ,3




    may the force be with you


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    Originally posted by agent smith
    target : 921


    5 , 7 , 10 , 7 , 1 ,3




    may the force be with you

    [7 + 5] * [10 + 1] = 132

    [132 * 7] - 3 = 921


    1 3 5 7 7 75 Target 999


  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,502 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    7+6 = 13

    13 x 75 =975

    7+1= 8
    8 x 3 = 24

    975 + 24 =
    999


  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,502 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    5,1,2,8,8,6


    target: 827


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  • Registered Users Posts: 15,399 Mod ✭✭✭✭Thanx 4 The Fish


    Isn't there supposed to be a high number in there somewhere ?


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