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  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    7 9 6 100 9 4 target: 861


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭silverside


    100-4=96
    96x9=864
    9-6=3
    864-3=861

    2,1,2,7,4,25 target 294


  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    25-4=21
    21X7=147
    147x2=294


  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    1 8 2 100 9 3 target: 967


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,869 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Originally posted by agent smith
    1 8 2 100 9 3 target: 967
    9*100+8*9-3*2+1


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,869 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    My turn?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,869 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    1 2 3 5 6 25

    Target -149 :D


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


    Er, 1 - (6*25)


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


    10 7 2 5 6 50

    target: 633


  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    7+6=13
    50+13=63
    63x10=630
    630-2=628
    628+5=633


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  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    10 9 3 1 3 75 target: 920


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


    (9+3)*75 = 900

    10*(3-1) = 20

    900+20 = 920


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


    3 5 10 1 3 75

    target: 270


  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    10+5=15
    15+75=90
    90X1=90
    90X3=270


  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    100 6 1 5 5 1 target: 840


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,869 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    100*(6+1+1)+(5*5)=825


  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    victor, do live at your computer? lol


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭silverside


    (6+1+1)*5=40
    +100=140
    *6=840

    1,7,3,7,10,25 target 822


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭silverside


    cancel my last - used the 6 twice.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,869 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Yes ;)

    (10-1)*25+(7*7)=274 [edit]Forgot to multiply by 3. 274*3=822[edit]

    I'm not sure if there is an answer to the 840


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


    100 6 1 5 5 1 target: 840

    (100-6-1)*(5+5-1) = 837


  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    25+1=26
    26X10=260
    7+7=14
    14+260=274
    274X3 = 822


  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    woops cancle that, just say the 6 used twice aswell


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


    100 6 1 5 5 1 target: 840

    (100/5)*6*(5+1+1) = 840

    \o/


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


    8 9 5 4 10 75

    target: 848


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭silverside


    (75+9) * 10 + 8

    8,1,5,9,75,25 tqrget 751

    i found a website thet solves any countdown puzzle but that would take all the fun out of it. ;)


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


    1,7,3,7,10,25 target 822

    For completeness, 3*(((10+1)*25)-(7/7)) = 822


  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    ecksor... were waiting!


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


    It's silverside's problem, read back. I only solved one that was outstanding.

    Closest I could get was

    75*(9+1) = 750


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  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    ah right!
    give me a min....


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