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Boro · 14-09-2004 2:55pm

That sounds like a well rehearsed fantasy ixoy

9 + 4 + 2 = 15 * 50 = 750 + 7 = 757

Boro · 14-09-2004 2:56pm

2 4 7 8 25 50
target : 730

Roar · 14-09-2004 3:29pm

aaaarrrrrghhh... 728

(8*2)*50=800

(25-7)*4=72

800-72=728

Thorbar · 14-09-2004 5:39pm

7 * 25 = 175
175 + 8 = 183
183 * 4 = 732

That's as close as I can get but I'm still trying.

Thorbar · 14-09-2004 5:46pm

I can get 1 closer

7 + 8 = 15
15 * 50 = 750
25 - 4 = 21
750 - 21 = 729

Thorbar · 14-09-2004 5:48pm

Boro wrote:

2 4 7 8 25 50
target : 730

Shouldn't 5 of the numbers be between 1 - 9? and only one other be (10/25/50/75/100)?

Roar · 14-09-2004 6:09pm

not sure, but i think you can have more than one "large" number, or alternatively you can have six "small" ones

doh.ie · 14-09-2004 9:24pm

Thorbar wrote:

Shouldn't 5 of the numbers be between 1 - 9? and only one other be (10/25/50/75/100)?

Don't think so. I'm sure I've seen a set up like this before. Ten is definitely a 'small number' - it comes up with the big ones all the time. The bigger ones are 25, 50, 75 and 100.

On this one anyway, I got 729, but two different ways to Thorbar (only seem to be able to find one now, but there's at least a third...)

4 * 8 = 32
25 - 2 = 23 *
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736 - 7 = 729

And I couldn't even use the 50 in the end! Gah!

I officially hate this puzzle.

Kulgan · 17-09-2004 5:34am

This one has been annoying me !

8 * 25 = 200

200 - 50 = 150

150 - 4 = 146

7-2 = 5

146 * 5 = 730 !

doh.ie · 17-09-2004 11:26am

NOOOOOOOOO! I thought I'd explored all the divisible options the other night.
How did I miss that? Congratulations!

Carol? Is that you?

Thorbar · 18-09-2004 4:00pm

Kulgan wrote:

This one has been annoying me !

8 * 25 = 200

200 - 50 = 150

150 - 4 = 146

7-2 = 5

146 * 5 = 730 !

Well done I'd spent ages trying to figure that one out. Any chance you'd post up the next one?

Thorbar · 18-09-2004 7:19pm

Alright getting the ball rolling again.

2 4 7 9 4 25

target: 891

article6 · 18-09-2004 8:13pm

2 4 4 7 9 25 891

25*4=100
100+2+4-7=99
99*9=891

article6 · 18-09-2004 8:15pm

4 6 8 9 9 50
Target: 733

Tenshot · 18-09-2004 10:05pm

article6 wrote:

4 6 8 9 9 50 Target: 733

50 * (6+9) - (8+9) = 733

Tenshot · 18-09-2004 10:11pm

75 25 100 6 7 2 target 726

Thorbar · 19-09-2004 5:34pm

Tenshot wrote:

75 25 100 6 7 2 target 726

Tenshot you're suppose to have 5 of the numbers from between 1-9 and then another that's from (10/25/50/75/100) read the first post.

Had to use mod to solve this one don't know if that's allowed but anyway.

100 % 6 = 4

75 + 25 = 100

100 + 4 = 104

104 * 7 = 728

728 - 2 = 726

Thorbar · 19-09-2004 5:37pm

3 5 2 8 9 25
target : 523

ecksor · 19-09-2004 5:48pm

Thorbar wrote:

Tenshot you're suppose to have 5 of the numbers from between 1-9 and then another that's from (10/25/50/75/100) read the first post.

His selection is fine according to the countdown show rules. The show lets you pick any six numbers from all the cards, which contain one each of 25/50/75/100 and 2 each of 1-10. You don't know which cards you're going to get, but you know that the large numbers are on the top line, the next two lines contain one each of 1-10 and the next two lines contain one each of 1-10.

Had to use mod to solve this one don't know if that's allowed but anyway.

Nope.

Thorbar · 19-09-2004 8:38pm

syke wrote:

Thought this might be a laugh. If it works I'll sticky it.

Basically its just like the Countdown numbers game, randomly pick 6 (one is either 10, 25, 75 or 100 and the other five are from 1-9)numbers and a final number and post them. The rest of the posters have to try arrive at the total by addition/subtraction/multiplication/division with those numbers.

I know its allowed in the show but I was going by this.

angeldelight · 21-09-2004 3:26pm

Thorbar wrote:

3 5 2 8 9 25
target : 523

I can only get to 522

midget lord · 21-09-2004 3:46pm

5*9 = 45
3*8 = 24

45-24 = 21*25=525-2 = 523

midget lord · 21-09-2004 4:50pm

1,2,3,4,5,6

237

][cEMAN** · 21-09-2004 4:56pm

(1*2*3*4*5*) - 3

237

][cEMAN** · 21-09-2004 5:07pm

3 5 5 8 9 25 = 662

Hagar · 21-09-2004 5:12pm

(3*9*25) - (8+5) =662

Thorbar · 21-09-2004 5:12pm

' wrote:

[cEMAN**'](1*2*3*4*5*) - 3

237

1*2*3*4*5 = 120 and you've used 3 twice

Also according to the first post on this thread you're suppose to use 5 numbers from between 1 and 9 and then another one that's either 10,25,50,75 or 100.

Hagar · 21-09-2004 5:16pm

3 4 7 9 25 50 = 392

Thorbar · 21-09-2004 5:16pm

Solving the one put up by midget lord seeing as iceman's solution was wrong.

4 * 5 = 20
20 * 2 = 40
40 * 6 = 240
240 - 3 = 237

Thorbar · 21-09-2004 5:18pm

Hagar wrote:

3 4 7 9 25 50 = 392

**** this if everyone is going to continute to put up wrong solutions and challenges with too many large numbers I can't be arsed with it. Did anyone bother to read the first post?

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