Countdown

foxirl · 04-11-2004 01:44PM

7, 5, 3, 1, 9, 25,
target : 567

doh.ie · 04-11-2004 02:05PM

(((25*(9-(2+4)))*10)-8)=742

1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 75

[924]

doh.ie · 04-11-2004 02:07PM

NOOOO, Foxirl!!!!

(Mental note: must press refresh more.)

Boro · 04-11-2004 02:09PM

bugger, didnt bother reading doh.ie's solve. Thought you had solved foxirl's. umm... well heres the solution to doh.ie's anyway

8 + 4 = 12
3 - 1 = 2
75 + 2 = 77 * 12 = 924

Boro · 04-11-2004 02:13PM

foxirl wrote:

7, 5, 3, 1, 9, 25,
target : 567

25 * 3 = 75 - 5 - 7 = 63 * 9 = 567

pheww all is well in the land of countdown

Boro · 04-11-2004 02:15PM

3 4 6 8 10 50
target : 707

foxirl · 04-11-2004 02:23PM

((6+8 )*50)+ 3 +4 = 707

foxirl · 04-11-2004 02:24PM

7, 9, 3, 2, 5, 50,
target : 953

ixoy · 04-11-2004 02:32PM

foxirl wrote:

7, 9, 3, 2, 5, 50,
target : 953

Easy, peasy lemon squeezy:

((7+9+3)*50)+(5-2)=953

ixoy · 04-11-2004 02:33PM

Random power: 1, 4, 5, 7, 10, 75

Target: 654

Sherifu · 04-11-2004 02:47PM

((7+1)*75)+(5*10)+4=654

Sherifu · 04-11-2004 02:52PM

50 75 100 25 2 7 target 889

Boro · 04-11-2004 03:03PM

Read the rules RMulryan
Max of 2 numbers each (5 total) from 1 - 10 and only 1 of 25/50/75/100

doh.ie · 04-11-2004 03:05PM

((50+75+2)*7)=889

100, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

[983]

Sherifu · 04-11-2004 03:07PM

Sorry, never one to read the rules! :rolleyes:

doh.ie · 04-11-2004 03:08PM

Boro wrote:

Read the rules RMulryan
Max of 2 numbers each from 1 - 10 and only 1 of 25/50/75/100

I must tune into the show again - I can't remember if two (or more) of 25/50/75/100 are allowed on Countdown proper or not. Originally, I would have said no, but I remember thinking that I've seen a few right eejits on the show who have mastery over big numbers and often come up with puzzles a bit like this one to throw their opponents off.

Boro · 04-11-2004 03:22PM

Maybe you should read the rules too doh.ie

Syke wrote:

In the show itself there are cards facing downwards containing the numbers that can be selected. There is one each of 25, 50, 75, 100 and 2 each of the numbers 1 to 10. So, the multiples of 25 up to 100 can be in your selection only once or not at all and the smaller ones up to a maximum of twice.

Boro · 04-11-2004 03:23PM

5 + 4 + 1 = 10
100 - 2 = 98
98 * 10 + 3 = 983

Pal · 04-11-2004 03:23PM

oops

Boro · 04-11-2004 03:44PM

2 4 6 8 10 100
target : 777

*evil grin*

Pal · 04-11-2004 03:54PM

(8*100)-(6*4)=776

I am registering a closest answer

doh.ie · 04-11-2004 03:59PM

Boro wrote:

Maybe you should read the rules too doh.ie

Meh. Not sure why I thought I'd seen multiples of the 100 multiples on TV, but I thought I had. Maybe I was confusing it with the possibility of having *no* large numbers. One would be make puzzles reasonably possible, the other not at all.

thegills · 04-11-2004 04:03PM

4 x 10 = 40
40 + 6 = 46
46 / 2 = 23

8 x 100 = 800
800 - 23 = 777

Closet genius.

Pal · 04-11-2004 04:09PM

I'm impressed.

general inquiry.

If you get banned on politics forum, do you end up banned here too ?

Boro · 04-11-2004 04:36PM

This is SCI>Maths
Politics is Soc>Politics

You can be banned from one or both, or boards itself. Being banned from one folder doesnt necessarily mean being banned from them all

Dave · 04-11-2004 04:36PM

No, unless you do something on this board worthy of a banning.

doh.ie · 04-11-2004 04:37PM

thegills wrote:

4 x 10 = 40
40 + 6 = 46
46 / 2 = 23

8 x 100 = 800
800 - 23 = 777

Closet genius.

The genius forgot to post a new one!

(Actually, I'm just posting something so I can be
the first person on page 100 of this thread!)

Drat!

Dave · 04-11-2004 04:38PM

It says page 50 here.

I'll get the ball rolling again so.

3 4 5 9 9 75

523

thegills · 04-11-2004 04:57PM

The genius forgot to post a new one

Sorry Lads. Am I first on page 100 ever on Boards?

thegills · 04-11-2004 05:01PM

Going, going gone.........

75 - 9 = 66
66 x (5 + 3) = 528
528 - 9 + 4 = 523

Countdown

Comments