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  • #992
    GTTDI GOD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭GTTDI GOD


    Notoldorwise wrote: »
    1,5,6,8,9,75
    Target 641

    75 * 9 = 675 - 8 * 5 + 6 = 641

    2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6
    463


  • #993
    Penn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,571 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    GTTDI GOD wrote: »
    75 * 9 = 675 - 8 * 5 + 6 = 641

    2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6
    463

    ^^^ Not solvable

    8, 7, 7, 10, 25, 100

    802


  • #994
    GTTDI GOD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭GTTDI GOD


    GTTDI GOD wrote: »
    2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6
    463

    (6 * 5 * (3+ 2) + 4) * 3 = 462

    Come on people, just because it isn’t solvable doesn’t mean you can’t answer with one away!!


  • #995
    GTTDI GOD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭GTTDI GOD


    Penn wrote: »
    ^^^ Not solvable

    8, 7, 7, 10, 25, 100

    802

    8 * 100 = 800
    (10 + 25) / 7 = 5
    7 - 5 = 2
    800 + 2 = 802

    1, 1, 4, 5, 7, 10
    354


  • #996
    aj89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 164 ✭✭aj89


    GTTDI GOD wrote: »
    8 * 100 = 800
    (10 + 25) / 7 = 5
    7 - 5 = 2
    800 + 2 = 802

    1, 1, 4, 5, 7, 10
    354

    7*10=70
    70*5=350
    350+4=354

    2,2,4,7,7,25
    T=673


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  • #997
    GTTDI GOD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭GTTDI GOD


    aj89 wrote: »
    7*10=70
    70*5=350
    350+4=354

    2,2,4,7,7,25
    T=673

    25 * (7+ 2) * (7 - 3) - 2 = 673

    2, 4, 4, 6, 7, 75
    634


  • #998
    Popeleo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 422 ✭✭Popeleo


    GTTDI GOD wrote: »

    2, 4, 4, 6, 7, 75
    634

    75*4=300
    300+7+6+4=317
    317*2=634

    2, 4, 6, 6, 7, 75

    494


  • #999
    GTTDI GOD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭GTTDI GOD


    Popeleo wrote: »
    2, 4, 6, 6, 7, 75

    494

    75 * 6 + 7 * 6 + 2 = 494

    1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
    489


  • #1000
    Notoldorwise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 246 ✭✭Notoldorwise


    GTTDI GOD wrote:
    1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 489


    9*10=90+8=98*5=490
    490-1=489

    2,4,5,7,25,75
    T, 654


  • #1001
    GTTDI GOD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭GTTDI GOD


    Notoldorwise wrote: »
    2,4,5,7,25,75
    T, 654

    75 * 4 + 25 + 7 - 5 = 327 * 2 = 654

    1, 3, 3, 5, 25, 50
    734


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  • #1002
    dbas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 592 ✭✭✭dbas


    GTTDI GOD wrote: »
    75 * 4 + 25 + 7 - 5 = 327 * 2 = 654

    1, 3, 3, 5, 25, 50
    734

    50 x 5 = 250 + 3 = 253 X 3 = 759 - 25 = 734


    N: 75, 3, 4, 3, 7, 1

    567


  • #1003
    Notoldorwise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 246 ✭✭Notoldorwise


    dbas wrote:
    N: 75, 3, 4, 3, 7, 1

    dbas wrote:
    567


    75+3+3=81*7=567

    2,3,4,5,6,75
    Target 191


  • #1004
    Niska
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,488 ✭✭✭Niska


    Notoldorwise wrote: »

    2,3,4,5,6,75
    Target 191

    (75 - (2 * 5)) * 3 = 195 - 4 = 191

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

    2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 100

    Target: 874


  • #1005
    Midlife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 900 ✭✭✭Midlife


    Niska wrote: »
    (75 - (2 * 5)) * 3 = 195 - 4 = 191

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

    2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 100

    Target: 874

    9*100-(3*7+5)

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

    2,4,6,9,25,50,

    Target: 533


  • #1006
    kmart6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,174 ✭✭✭✭kmart6


    Midlife wrote: »

    2,4,6,9,25,50,

    Target: 533

    50+6 = 56 x 9 = 504 +25 + 4 = 533
    ________________________________

    1, 3, 7, 8, 25, 100

    Target: 454


  • #1007
    Clauric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 610 ✭✭✭Clauric


    kmart6 wrote: »
    50+6 = 56 x 9 = 504 +25 + 4 = 533
    ________________________________

    1, 3, 7, 8, 25, 100

    Target: 454

    8 - 1 = 7

    100 - 7 = 93

    93 * 3 = 279

    7 * 25 = 175

    175 + 279 = 454

    QED
    #: 1, 3, 7, 8, 25, 100
    T: 958


  • #1008
    HairyCabbage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 289 ✭✭HairyCabbage


    Clauric wrote: »
    #: 1, 3, 7, 8, 25, 100
    T: 958

    (100-3)*8=776
    (25+1)*7=182
    776+182=958
    ______________________

    1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9

    Target: 307


  • #1009
    scheister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭scheister


    HairyCabbage wrote: »
    (100-3)*8=776
    (25+1)*7=182
    776+182=958
    ______________________

    1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9

    Target: 307

    9*7=63
    63*5=315
    315-1-3-4=307

    8,4,4,5,75,100

    Target 835


  • #1010
    GTTDI GOD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭GTTDI GOD


    scheister wrote: »
    9*7=63
    63*5=315
    315-1-3-4=307

    8,4,4,5,75,100

    Target 835

    (4 + 4) * 100 + 75 - 5 * 8 = 835

    1, 1, 4, 5, 6, 25
    733


  • #1011
    Penn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,571 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    GTTDI GOD wrote: »
    (4 + 4) * 100 + 75 - 5 * 8 = 835

    1, 1, 4, 5, 6, 25
    733

    ((6+1)*4) * (25+1) = 728, +5 = 733

    75, 9, 9, 10, 2, 5

    838


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  • #1012
    scheister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭scheister


    Penn wrote: »
    ((6+1)*4) * (25+1) = 728, +5 = 733

    75, 9, 9, 10, 2, 5

    838

    (75*10)+(9*9)
    750+81=831
    831+5+2=838

    100 50 7 10 5 3

    Target 188


  • #1013
    poster2525
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭poster2525


    (5*7) + 3 = 38
    38 + 100 + 50 = 188

    1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 19

    549


  • #1014
    Notoldorwise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 246 ✭✭Notoldorwise


    poster2525 wrote:
    1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 19

    poster2525 wrote:
    549


    3*19=57-2=55*10=550-1=549

    2,4,6,7,9,25
    Target 721


  • #1015
    GTTDI GOD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭GTTDI GOD


    Notoldorwise wrote: »
    2,4,6,7,9,25
    Target 721

    25 * 7 * 4 = 700 + 6 * 2 + 9 = 721

    3, 4, 4, 7, 8, 10
    736


  • #1016
    DivingDuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,396 ✭✭✭DivingDuck


    GTTDI GOD wrote: »
    25 * 7 * 4 = 700 + 6 * 2 + 9 = 721

    3, 4, 4, 7, 8, 10
    736

    7*8 = 56
    10+3 = 13
    56*13 = 728
    728+4+4 = 736

    10, 50, 6, 5, 1, 8
    Target: 420


  • #1017
    racso1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭racso1975


    50*8: 400

    6+5-1: 10

    40+10+10: 420

    2,9,7,6,4,100

    T 323


  • #1018
    Clauric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 610 ✭✭✭Clauric


    racso1975 wrote: »

    2,9,7,6,4,100

    T 323

    4 * 100 = 400

    2 + 9 = 11

    11 * 7 = 77

    400 - 77 = 323

    QED

    #:2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4
    Target: 864


  • #1019
    Ledger Cuddly Rambler
    Posts: 0 ✭ Ledger Cuddly Rambler


    Clauric wrote: »

    #:2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4
    Target: 864

    Multiplying all these together gives you a smaller number than the target. It's not possible within the rules of Countdown I think.


  • #1020
    Clauric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 610 ✭✭✭Clauric


    Niko Rapid Bagpipes wrote: »
    Multiplying all these together gives you a smaller number than the target. It's not possible within the rules of Countdown I think.

    Edited to fix the typo.

    #2,3,3,3,4,4
    Target: 864


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  • #1021
    scheister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭scheister


    Clauric wrote: »
    Edited to fix the typo.

    #2,3,3,3,4,4
    Target: 864

    2*3*3*3*4*4=864

    50,100,75,25,3,1

    T 588


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