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  • #182
    Hobart
    Registered Users Posts: 4,839 ✭✭✭Hobart


    (7 * 7) * (6 * 3) = 882

    882 - (10 +8) = 864

    Closest I can get


  • #183
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    8, 10, 3, 7, 6, 7 Target 863[php]7+6=13
    (10*7)-3=67
    67*13=871
    871-8=863[/php]5 7 7 9 25 75 --> 424


  • #184
    The Muppet
    Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    5 7 7 9 25 75 --> 424


    75 *5 = 375

    7 *7 = 49

    375 +49 = 424




    5 7 3 5 75 100 target 333


  • #185
    Damian
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭Damian


    5 7 3 5 75 100 target 333

    5 * 75 = 375
    7 * 100 = 700
    5 + 3 = 8
    8 + 700 = 708
    708 - 375 = 333


    Sorry about not posting a new puzzle last time.
    Heres a tough one to make up!

    4 9 3 5 25 50 Target 999


  • #186
    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    Originally posted by Damian
    4 9 3 5 25 50 Target 999

    (50 - 9 - 4) * (25 + 5 - 3) = 999


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  • #187
    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    4 5 8 9 50 75

    target: 413


  • #188
    Sev
    Registered Users Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭Sev


    (9x50) - (4x8+5) = 413


  • #189
    Sev
    Registered Users Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭Sev


    50,7,4,3,3,1 : 677


  • #190
    p.pete
    Registered Users Posts: 4,267 ✭✭✭p.pete


    Originally posted by Sev
    50,7,4,3,3,1 : 677
    50 * 7 + 3 * 3 * (4 - 1) = 677


  • #191
    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    That reads like 431 to me ...


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  • #192
    p.pete
    Registered Users Posts: 4,267 ✭✭✭p.pete


    Originally posted by ecksor
    That reads like 431 to me ...
    You're right - 7 * 50 isn't 650. Mental note, don't play this game before waking up fully...


  • #193
    GuanYin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,552 ✭✭✭✭GuanYin


    Originally posted by Sev
    50,7,4,3,3,1 : 677

    50+7 = 57

    57* 3 = 171 - 1 = 170

    170*4 = 680 -3 = 677


    4, 6, 5, 8, 25, 2 : 365


  • #194
    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    Originally posted by syke
    57* 4 = 171 - 1 = 170

    I think you meant to use your other 3 here ;)
    4, 6, 5, 8, 25, 2 : 365

    (6*25)/2 = 75 - (8/4) = 73 * 5 = 365


  • #195
    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    4 5 7 9 25 50

    target: 701


  • #196
    The Muppet
    Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    Originally posted by ecksor
    4 5 7 9 25 50

    target: 701


    (25 *4)* 7= 700

    (50/5)-9 = 1

    700 + 1 = 701


    2 4 6 8 50 100 Target 939


  • #197
    p.pete
    Registered Users Posts: 4,267 ✭✭✭p.pete


    Originally posted by syke
    50*7 = 57

    57* 4 = 171 - 1 = 170

    170*4 = 680 -3 = 677


    4, 6, 5, 8, 25, 2 : 365
    A few problems there, the first one only pedantry - should be 50 + 7 not 50 * 7, we'll allow you that one. There was one 4 and two 3s' and you've used two 4s and one 3.

    Not sure if it's solvable with the correct numbers:(


  • #198
    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    57*3 is 171. It was just a typo.


  • #199
    GuanYin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,552 ✭✭✭✭GuanYin


    Originally posted by p.pete
    A few problems there, the first one only pedantry - should be 50 + 7 not 50 * 7, we'll allow you that one. There was one 4 and two 3s' and you've used two 4s and one 3.

    Not sure if it's solvable with the correct numbers:(
    Its solvable but the solution I gave had a couple of typos.

    I'd just worked a 14 hour day with no breaks, gimme some slack :p


  • #200
    p.pete
    Registered Users Posts: 4,267 ✭✭✭p.pete


    Originally posted by syke
    Its solvable but the solution I gave had a couple of typos.

    I'd just worked a 14 hour day with no breaks, gimme some slack :p
    Don't worry about it mate - Countdown is meant to be played in the afternoon, I didn't even notice that they were typos and not miscalculations.

    Mental not, refer to previous mental note.


  • #201
    p.pete
    Registered Users Posts: 4,267 ✭✭✭p.pete


    Originally posted by The Muppet



    2 4 6 8 50 100 Target 939
    100 * ( ( 50 / 6 ) + ( ( 8 / 2 ) / 4 ) )

    = 933.3333

    My best effort so far....


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  • #202
    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    (100+(4*6))*8 = 992 - 50 - 2 = 940


  • #203
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    (100-(6+4/50))*(8+2)=939.2


  • #204
    V1llianous
    Registered Users Posts: 845 ✭✭✭V1llianous


    2 4 6 8 50 100 Target 939

    100 * 50 = 5000

    5000 / 4 = 1250

    1250 + 2 = 1252

    1252 * 6 = 7512

    7512 / 8 = 939.

    Try this one:

    6, 4, 3, 10, 3, 7 -> 880


  • #205
    The Muppet
    Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    Originally posted by V1llianous

    Try this one:

    6, 4, 3, 10, 3, 7 -> 880

    6+4+3 = 13

    13 * 7 = 91

    91- 3 + 88

    88*10 = 880





    2, 5,6,7,4.25..


    Target 472


  • #206
    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    4*((5*25)-7) = 472


  • #207
    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    2 4 8 10 75 100

    target: 629


  • #208
    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    There's only one 8.


  • #209
    hussey
    Registered Users Posts: 6,240 ✭✭✭hussey


    Originally posted by ecksor
    2 4 8 10 75 100

    target: 629
    ((75+2)*8)+4+10=630


  • #210
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    (sorry about the 8 - was confused by a 10-2)
    2 4 8 10 75 100, target: 629

    75x8 + ((100+8 )/4) + 2 =629


    2 4 4 8 10 100 => 319


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  • #211
    The Muppet
    Registered Users Posts: 14,003 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    Originally posted by Capt'n Midnight

    2 4 4 8 10 100 => 319


    (100/ 2) -10=40


    40 * 8 - (4 / 4) = 319


    3 6 7 2 6 1 target 376


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