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Alf Veedersane wrote: »

(7*5)-25 = 10
10*100=1000
1000-1 =999

40 25 10 9 2 8
894

40*25 = 1000
(9*10)+(2*8) = 106
1000-106 = 894

100 5 3 1 7 10
554

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Took a while.

100-8 = 92.
92 * (9-3) = 552.
552 + 1 = 553.

100 25 7 5 4 1
999

(7*5)-25 = 10
10*100=1000
1000-1 =999

40 25 10 9 2 8
894

[Deleted User]

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

100 10 8 1 3 9

553

Took a while.

100-8 = 92.
92 * (9-3) = 552.
552 + 1 = 553.

100 25 7 5 4 1
999

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

This one is an old trick. 1997 I believe...

(100+6)*3 = 318 * 75 = 23850 - 50= 23800
23800/25 = 952

Its a method used to account for the fact that 318*3 = 954 but to subtract the two, you use 50/25 fraction which is 2 and you subtract the 2, then you get 952..

Always worth a watch!

treade1 wrote: »

8 x 5 x 8 = 320

7 - (10 - 9) = 6

320 - 6 = 314

25, 50, 75, 100, 3, 6

Target: 952

This one is an old trick. 1997 I believe...

(100+6)*3 = 318 * 75 = 23850 - 50= 23800
23800/25 = 952

Its a method used to account for the fact that 318*3 = 954 but to subtract the two, you use 50/25 fraction which is 2 and you subtract the 2, then you get 952..

100 10 8 1 3 9

553

treade1

8 x 5 x 8 = 320

7 - (10 - 9) = 6

320 - 6 = 314

25, 50, 75, 100, 3, 6

Target: 952

treade1 wrote: »

(5 + 2) x 50 + 4 = 354

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 50

Target:791

50 x (9+7) = 800 - (5+3+1) = 791

8 5 7 10 8 9
Target: 314

treade1

(5 + 2) x 50 + 4 = 354

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 50

Target:791

Ciaran

[Deleted User]

GTTDI GOD wrote: »

5 * 2 * (6 + 4) + 1 = 101

1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10
373

((8+1) * 10)) * 4 + 6 + 7 = 373

1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 25
767

Niska wrote: »

1 2 3 4 5 6
Target: 101

5 * 2 * (6 + 4) + 1 = 101

1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10
373

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

50 2 7 9 10 1
766

(50 - 7) * 9 =387
(387+ 1) *2 = 776 -10 = 766

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1 2 3 4 5 6
Target: 101

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

((10*7)+2)=72
72*4=288
-1 = 287

75 25 2 9 8 7
231

9*25=225
8-2=6
225+6=231

50 2 7 9 10 1
766

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

9*9*10 = 810
50/5 = 10
10/5 = 2
810-2 =808

10 7 1 3 4 2
287

((10*7)+2)=72
72*4=288
-1 = 287

75 25 2 9 8 7
231

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

((9*7)+2)*10 = 650
- 3 = 647

5 50 9 5 10 9
808

9*9*10 = 810
50/5 = 10
10/5 = 2
810-2 =808

10 7 1 3 4 2
287

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

(25+1)*4 = 104 * 7 = 728 - 6= 722

10 3 9 5 7 2
647

((9*7)+2)*10 = 650
- 3 = 647

5 50 9 5 10 9
808

GTTDI GOD wrote: »

25 * (10 + 8) - 6 = 444

1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 25

722

(25+1)*4 = 104 * 7 = 728 - 6= 722

10 3 9 5 7 2
647

Chancer3001 wrote: »

2 4 6 8 10 25

444

25 * (10 + 8) - 6 = 444

1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 25

722

Chancer3001

Niska wrote: »

((7 * 9) + 3) * 10 = 660 - 100 + 9 = 569

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1,3,5,7,8,9

Target: 333

7x5=35 +(3-1) =37 x9 = 333

2 4 6 8 10 25

444

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

100 7 3 9 9 10
569

((7 * 9) + 3) * 10 = 660 - 100 + 9 = 569

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

1,3,5,7,8,9

Target: 333

GTTDI GOD wrote: »

8 * (50 + 5) - 3 = 437

2, 3, 6, 6, 9, 25
743

1 away

25*2=50
50*(9+6)=750-6 = 744

100 7 3 9 9 10
569

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

50 75 3 1 5 8
437

8 * (50 + 5) - 3 = 437

2, 3, 6, 6, 9, 25
743

Niska wrote: »

100 - 10 + 1 = 91 * (6 + 3) = 819

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

5, 7, 9, 10, 75, 100

Target: 880

100*9 = 900
10*(7-5) = 20
900-20 = 880

50 75 3 1 5 8
437

100 - 10 + 1 = 91 * (6 + 3) = 819

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

5, 7, 9, 10, 75, 100

Target: 880

chewed wrote: »

(4 * 5 ) + 6 = 26
26 * 10 = 260
260 + (8 - 1) = 267

1, 3, 3, 5, 9, 25

559

1 away.

25*3 = 75 -5 = 70

(9-1)*70 = 560

100 6 10 1 3 6
819

chewed

GTTDI GOD wrote: »

1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10
267

(4 * 5 ) + 6 = 26
26 * 10 = 260
260 + (8 - 1) = 267

1, 3, 3, 5, 9, 25

559

Niska wrote: »

5, 8, 9, 25, 75, 100

Target: 647

5 * 100 + 9 * 8 + 75 = 647

1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10
267

GTTDI GOD wrote: »

1, 4, 4, 8, 10, 100
733

(100 - 10) * 8 = 720 + (4 * (4-1)) = 732
1 away

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5, 8, 9, 25, 75, 100

Target: 647

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

10 8 10 7 2 5
322

8 * 2 * (10 + 10) + 7 - 5 = 322

1, 4, 4, 8, 10, 100
733