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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    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


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,370 ✭✭✭b757


    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)


  • Registered Users Posts: 857 ✭✭✭Lyn256


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

    579
    2 5 6 7 8 25

    totally random


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,370 ✭✭✭b757


    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


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭Saganist


    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.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 5,055 ✭✭✭Pacing Mule


    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


  • Registered Users Posts: 713 ✭✭✭wijam


    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


  • Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭Colours


    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


  • Registered Users Posts: 17,498 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    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


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 573 ✭✭✭Syllabus


    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


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 573 ✭✭✭Syllabus


    ((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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    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


  • Registered Users Posts: 17,498 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    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


  • Registered Users Posts: 71,799 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    ((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


  • Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭Colours


    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


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 573 ✭✭✭Syllabus


    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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    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


  • Registered Users Posts: 17,498 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    ((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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,969 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    ((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.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,969 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    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


  • Registered Users Posts: 17,498 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    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 :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    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


  • Registered Users Posts: 17,498 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,969 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    ((((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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,632 ✭✭✭ormond lad


    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


  • Registered Users Posts: 953 ✭✭✭hearny


    100 + 9 + 2 = 111

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

    111 x 5 = 555

    New Game:

    50, 5, 6, 8, 6, 8

    Target = 632


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭Peppa Pig


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

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

    Target = 489


  • Registered Users Posts: 953 ✭✭✭hearny


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

    New Game:

    Target: 635

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


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  • Registered Users Posts: 17,498 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    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


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