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GuanYin

doh.ie wrote:

Damn, was stuck on that 853 one for ages.

(100*3)+25+5=330.

(In case you're wondering, you don't have to use all the numbers
on the TV game, Ecksor.)

1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 75

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LOL, ecksor is currently the highest ranked poster on this thread

doh.ie

syke wrote:

LOL, ecksor is currently the highest ranked poster on this thread

Whoops! To be fair, I think I only joined it in the late 80s!

ecksor

doh.ie, I already solved that one ...

doh.ie

D'oh! I thought it got overlooked when Ixoy and I did a simultaneous posting (again!)

Try this:

1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 25

767

ecksor

doh.ie wrote:

1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 25

767

Best attempt for now:

(25-1)*4*8 = 768

Healio

doh.ie wrote:

D'oh! I thought it got overlooked when Ixoy and I did a simultaneous posting (again!)

Try this:

1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 25

767

4 x 9 = 36
36 - 5 = 31
31 x 25 = 775
775 - 8 = 767

Healio

new one:
1 2 3 4 5 25 666

Boro

4 + 5 = 9 * 25 = 225 - (2 + 1) = 222 * 3 = 666

Boro

2 4 6 8 9 25
target : 923

ecksor

Boro wrote:

2 4 6 8 9 25
target : 923

(2*25)+4 = 54

54*(9+8) = 918

918+6 = 924

Dave

(25 * 4) + 2 = 102

102 * 9 = 918 + 6 = 224

I can get 220 and 225 aswell, but that's the closest I've gotten, you always put up the awkward ones boro.

Kevin_rc_ie

2 46 8 9 25
target : 923

(8*9*25 + 46)/2
923
;-)

Amnesiac_ie

Boro wrote:

2 4 6 8 9 25
target : 923

9x(4+6)+25-2

Kevin_rc_ie

i don't think 9 * 10 is 900.

is this one even possible?

Healio

oh it can after about twenty minutes i saw it:
25 x 9 = 225
225 x 8 = 1800
1800 - 6 = 1794
1794 / 2 = 897
897 - 4 = 893
anyone who wants to post a new puzzle, go ahead.

NocturnalDonkey

Healio wrote:

oh it can after about twenty minutes i saw it:
25 x 9 = 225
225 x 8 = 1800
1800 - 6 = 1794
1794 / 2 = 897
897 - 4 = 893
anyone who wants to post a new puzzle, go ahead.

Wasn't the target 923?

I think 924 is the closest possible

1 4 6 7 10 75 Target 911

The Muppet

Boro wrote:

2 4 6 8 9 25
target : 923

8 x 6 x 2= 96
96 - 25 = 71

71 x (9 + 4) = 923

NocturnalDonkey wrote:

1 4 6 7 10 75 Target 911

6 x 4- 1 = 23

23 x 7 = 161

161 + (75 X 10) = 911



new

1 1 4 2 6 25 Target = 387

Miharu

1 1 4 2 6 25 Target = 387

Got it :

(6+1)*25= 375
(1+2)*4= 12
375 + 12 = 387

new
5 9 3 2 2 75 = 495

The Muppet

Miharu wrote:

Got it :

(6+1)*25= 375
(1+2)*4= 12
375 + 12 = 387

new
5 9 3 2 2 75 = 495

7 X 25 is not 375 I'm afraid back to the blackboard with ya.


PS its a boring Sunday so here you go.
(2 X 3) x 75 = 450

(9 x 5) + 450 = 495

Miharu

Oops, I was wondering why I finally 'got' one of these!

Anyway I'll give it another go:

((6-1) * 25) + 4= 129

2 + 1 = 3

129 * 3 = 387!!!

Someone better check it!!

Miharu

new :

10 3 3 6 1 25

target: 622

ecksor

10 3 3 6 1 25

target: 622

((6-1)*3)+10 = 25

(25*25)-3 = 622

ecksor

50 9 3 6 3 2

target: 226

ixoy

ecksor wrote:

50 9 3 6 3 2

target: 226

((50/2)*9)+(3/3)=226

ixoy

Picked at random: 1, 4, 7, 10, 25, 50

Target: 763

Zenith74

Edited: Too slow

ecksor

ixoy wrote:

Picked at random: 1, 4, 7, 10, 25, 50

Target: 763

(25-10)*50 = 750

750+7+4+1 = 762

Boro

NocturnalDonkey wrote:

Wasn't the target 923?

I think 924 is the closest possible

1 4 6 7 10 75 Target 911

Ye should know i never post unsolveable ones - just ask doh.ie

ixoy wrote:

Picked at random: 1, 4, 7, 10, 25, 50

Target: 763

50 + 25 + 1 = 76 * 10 = 760 + 7 - 4 = 763

Boro

a nice one for monday morning

2 3 4 5 6 50
target = 839

mayordenis

Boro i love you, you give me a way to waste lectures
anyway solution
50 - 4 = 46
46 * 6 = 276
276 + 2 = 278
278 * 3 = 834
834 + 5 = 839

i am the phantom solving man.