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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭funnyname


    wijam wrote: »
    75 + 1 = 76
    9 - 5 = 4
    76 * 4 = 304
    304 + 8 = 312


    N 3 5 7 7 8 75
    T 479

    75 - 5 = 70

    70 * 7 = 490

    490 - 8 - 3 = 479

    Just realised I should probably post a challenge myself, sorry about that.

    7 7 8 9 1 5

    697


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,802 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,141 ✭✭✭Yakuza


    funnyname wrote: »
    7 7 8 9 1 5

    697

    (8+9) * (5*7+7-1) = 697

    1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 25 --> 741


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,488 ✭✭✭Niska


    Yakuza wrote: »

    1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 25 --> 741

    (5 * (7 -1)) * 25 = 750 -9 = 741

    ==========================

    Target: 732
    1, 5, 6, 9, 9, 75.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    Niska wrote: »
    (5 * (7 -1)) * 25 = 750 -9 = 741

    ==========================

    Target: 732
    1, 5, 6, 9, 9, 75.

    ((6 - 1) + 5) x 75 = 750
    9 + 9 = 18
    750 - 18 = 732.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    K.Flyer wrote: »
    ((6 - 1) + 5) x 75 = 750
    9 + 9 = 18
    750 - 18 = 732.

    2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 15.

    T. 405


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,488 ✭✭✭Niska


    K.Flyer wrote: »
    2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 15.

    T. 405

    9 *3 *15 = 405

    =================

    Target: 838

    3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 100


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,141 ✭✭✭Yakuza


    Niska wrote: »

    Target: 838

    3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 100

    (100-6)*9-8 = 838.

    2,3,6,7,9,75 --> 871


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 744 ✭✭✭wijam


    Yakuza wrote: »
    2,3,6,7,9,75 --> 871
    75 - 3 = 72
    6 * 2 = 12
    72 * 12 = 864
    864 + 7 = 871


    N 4 4 5 7 7 50
    T 677


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 610 ✭✭✭Clauric


    wijam wrote: »
    75 - 3 = 72
    6 * 2 = 12
    72 * 12 = 864
    864 + 7 = 871


    N 4 4 5 7 7 50
    T 677

    Can only get it to be off by 1. don't think it is possible.

    7 * 7 = 49
    49 + 5 = 54
    54 * 50 = 2700
    2700 + 4 = 2704
    2704 / 4 = 676

    If accepted

    Target: 789
    Numbers: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭funnyname


    Clauric wrote: »
    Can only get it to be off by 1. don't think it is possible.

    7 * 7 = 49
    49 + 5 = 54
    54 * 50 = 2700
    2700 + 4 = 2704
    2704 / 4 = 676

    If accepted

    Target: 789
    Numbers: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

    8 x 7 = 56

    6 x 3 - 4 = 14

    56 x 14 = 784

    784 + 5 = 789

    Numbers

    2 4 6 7 9 25

    Target

    362


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭Brian201888


    funnyname wrote: »
    8 x 7 = 56

    6 x 3 - 4 = 14

    56 x 14 = 784

    784 + 5 = 789

    Numbers

    2 4 6 7 9 25

    Target

    362

    9+6 =15

    15 x 25 = 375

    375-7-4-2 = 362

    ---

    T: 731

    50 7 7 5 4 1


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 610 ✭✭✭Clauric


    Eoghan_2 wrote: »
    funnyname wrote: »
    8 x 7 = 56

    6 x 3 - 4 = 14

    56 x 14 = 784

    784 + 5 = 789

    Numbers

    2  4 6 7 9 25

    Target

    362

    9+6 =15

    15 x 25 = 375

    375-7-4-2 = 362

    ---

    T: 731

    50 7 7 5 4 1
    7 + 5 + 4 + 1 = 17
    50 - 7 = 43
    43 * 17 = 731
    Target: 221
    Numbers: 8, 9, 25, 50, 75, 100


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,488 ✭✭✭Niska


    Clauric wrote: »
    Target: 221
    Numbers: 8, 9, 25, 50, 75, 100

    (75 - 50) * 9 = 225 - (100/25) = 221

    =========================

    3 6 9 10 25 50

    873


  • Posts: 5,869 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Clauric wrote: »
    Target: 221
    Numbers: 8, 9, 25, 50, 75, 100

    9 * 25 = 225
    (8*50)/100 = 4

    Take the two away

    Target: 664

    1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 75


  • Posts: 5,869 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Niska wrote: »
    (75 - 50) * 9 = 225 - (100/25) = 221

    =========================

    3 6 9 10 25 50

    873

    Whoops, didn't realise this was being posted at the same time: I'll have a bash at this now

    Edit:

    6*25 = 150/50 = 3
    9*10 = 90-3 =87
    87*10 + original 3 = 873


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,488 ✭✭✭Niska


    Target: 664

    1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 75

    (75 + 5 + 3) * 8 = 664

    =====================

    Target: 951
    1, 2, 7, 10, 10, 50.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,802 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    Niska wrote: »
    (75 + 5 + 3) * 8 = 664

    =====================

    Target: 951
    1, 2, 7, 10, 10, 50.


    (10+7+2)*50 +1

    3,3, 4, 6, 9, 75

    312


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,488 ✭✭✭Niska


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »

    3,3, 4, 6, 9, 75

    312

    ((3 * 9) + 6 - 4 + 75 ) [104] * 3 = 312

    ======================

    Target: 703
    1, 3, 7, 8, 10, 10.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,001 ✭✭✭p1akuw47h5r3it


    Niska wrote: »
    ((3 * 9) + 6 - 4 + 75 ) [104] * 3 = 312

    ======================

    Target: 703
    1, 3, 7, 8, 10, 10.

    Apologies if I do this wrong I'm not quite sure of the rules but:

    70x10 = 70*10 = 700+3 =703

    2, 3, 5, 1, 20, 72

    Target= 866


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,488 ✭✭✭Niska


    DanDan6592 wrote: »
    2, 3, 5, 1, 20, 72

    Target= 866

    Rules:

    Select 6 numbers
    0-4 large ones: {25, 50, 75, 100}

    Rest small ones: {1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10}

    (i.e. 1- 10, can have duplicates)

    ======================

    (72 * (20 - 5 - 3)) = 864 +2 = 866

    ============

    Target: 512
    6, 10, 25, 50, 75, 100.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 744 ✭✭✭wijam


    Niska wrote: »
    Target: 512
    6, 10, 25, 50, 75, 100.
    100 / 50 = 2
    75 - 25 = 50
    50 * 10 = 500
    6 * 2 = 12
    500 + 12 = 512


    N 3 4 6 8 50 75
    T 881


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,488 ✭✭✭Niska


    wijam wrote: »

    N 3 4 6 8 50 75
    T 881

    (75 + 50) * (3 + 4) = 875 +6 = 881

    =========================

    Target: 551
    1, 3, 6, 10, 75, 100.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 744 ✭✭✭wijam


    Niska wrote: »
    Target: 551
    1, 3, 6, 10, 75, 100.


    75 * 6 = 450
    450 + 100 + 1 = 551


    N 2 4 5 5 9 100
    T 639


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,488 ✭✭✭Niska


    wijam wrote: »


    N 2 4 5 5 9 100
    T 639


    (100 - ((5*5)+4)[29]) = 71 * 9 = 639

    ========================

    Target: 897
    2, 10, 10, 50, 75, 100.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,646 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Niska wrote: »
    (100 - ((5*5)+4)[29]) = 71 * 9 = 639

    ========================

    Target: 897
    2, 10, 10, 50, 75, 100.

    100-10 =90 * 10=900
    75*2=150/50=3
    900-3=897

    Target: 725
    5,7,3,9,10,100


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,066 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    Quazzie wrote: »
    100-10 =90 * 10=900
    75*2=150/50=3
    900-3=897

    Target: 725
    5,7,3,9,10,100

    7 * 100 = 700
    3 * 5 = 15
    700 + 15 + 10 = 725

    919
    2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 75


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 610 ✭✭✭Clauric


    BDJW wrote: »
    Quazzie wrote: »
    100-10 =90 * 10=900
    75*2=150/50=3
    900-3=897

    Target: 725
    5,7,3,9,10,100

    7 * 100 = 700
    3 * 5 = 15
    700 + 15 + 10 = 725

    919
    2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 75

    2 x 6 = 12
    5 - 4 = 1
    75 + 1 = 76
    12 x 76 = 912
    912 + 7 = 919
    QED
    __________
    Target: 951
    Numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8, 25, 75


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 744 ✭✭✭wijam


    Clauric wrote: »
    Target: 951
    Numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8, 25, 75
    8 - 2 = 6
    25 * 6 = 150
    150 - 4 = 146
    146 * 6 = 876
    876 + 75 = 951


    N 3 7 9 10 50 75
    T 839


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,488 ✭✭✭Niska


    wijam wrote: »


    N 3 7 9 10 50 75
    T 839

    ((75 +3) * 10)[780] + 50 + 9 = 839

    ============================

    Target: 322
    1, 1, 2, 6, 9, 25.


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