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#2282 03-05-2005 05:25PM

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sci0x wrote:

Nope, it definatly is possible. I have it done out myself.

OK, I'll admit defeat on this one. Sci0x, I can't do yours - will be kicking myself with the answer I'm sure... but I've wasted too much time trying to solve it, and I just don't think it can be done!

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#2283 04-05-2005 04:34PM

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Sci0x show us how it's done! it's been a month and i've been bafffled how to get it too, always one or two away........

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#2284 04-05-2005 04:45PM

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I can do 943, 945, 947, 948, 949... 946 just isn't in there.

Even had a revelation going to sleep the other night,
this neat solution of:

(100+3)*7)=721
75-50=25
25*5=125 (but I wrongly though it was 225 - 225+721=the magic number)

And nearly did a "Eureka!" before mumbling, "Oh, it's 100 out..." Was very annoyed.

Dream Brother - well done, that was on Countdown itself last week, and Carol was stumped after the round.

From today's - not hard, but not immediately obvious:

50, 10, 2, 5, 8, 1 [193]

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#2285 04-05-2005 05:15PM

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doh.ie wrote:

50, 10, 2, 5, 8, 1 [193]

5*(50-10) = 200

8-1 = 7

200-7 = 193

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#2286 04-05-2005 05:16PM

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6 7 4 4 50 100

target: 721

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#2287 06-05-2005 02:18AM

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The closest I can get is 720...

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#2288 06-05-2005 02:29AM

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ecksor wrote:

6 7 4 4 50 100

target: 721

I deleted what I had cause I was wrong... I saw 5 instead of 50... oops!

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#2289 06-05-2005 02:57AM

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ecksor wrote:

6 7 4 4 50 100

target: 721

Bloody awkward, this, though it doesn't seem it from the solution.

(100*7)+(50/(6-4))-4 = 721

100, 50, 25, 1, 1, 4 [813]

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#2290 06-05-2005 03:37AM

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I can't do it!
I got 812 2 different ways, but I'm missing a one, can I buy a one??

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#2291 07-05-2005 04:50PM

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I can also get 812, (((100+1)*(50/25)) +1)*4 = 812

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#2292 12-05-2005 04:36PM

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well if you won't

1 3 7 5 25 50
to make 372

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#2293 12-05-2005 04:43PM

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7*(50+3) +1=372

Someone else can go.

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#2294 12-05-2005 04:45PM

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why cant you do one, so that someone else can answer it?

1 5 7 3 50 100

562

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#2295 13-05-2005 11:57AM

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mukki wrote:

why cant you do one, so that someone else can answer it?

1 5 7 3 50 100

562

(100+1)=101
101*5 = 505
505+50 +7=562

Ok how's about
2, 4, 5, 9, 25, 100. Target 781

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#2296 13-05-2005 12:05PM

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RachG wrote:

Ok how's about
2, 4, 5, 9, 25, 100. Target 781

(9*100)=900
(5*25)=125
900-125=775
2+4=6
775+6=781

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#2297 16-05-2005 03:26PM

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here's a prolem for ya

target is 637
no's: 1, 9, 5, 3, 50, 7

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#2298 16-05-2005 04:17PM

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=(50*((3*5)-1)-(7*9))

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#2299 16-05-2005 04:17PM

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(3*5)+7-9 = 13

50-1 = 49

13*49 = 637

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#2300 16-05-2005 04:20PM

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Target = 162

Numbers: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 47

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#2301 16-05-2005 04:22PM

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47 isn't a valid choice. Read the rules in the first post.

(47+7)*(2+1) = 162

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#2302 16-05-2005 04:23PM

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75 100 9 2 3 2

target: 729

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#2303 16-05-2005 04:45PM

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(47 + 7) * (2 + 1) = 162

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#2304 16-05-2005 04:49PM

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seen that one before its

75+(3*2) = 81 * 9 = 729

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#2305 19-05-2005 12:43PM

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2,3,5,8,25,75 and the number is 867

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#2306 19-05-2005 03:37PM

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dream brother wrote:

2,3,5,8,25,75 and the number is 867

(((2 x 75)+25)*5)-8 = 867.

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#2307 22-05-2005 05:13PM

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ya gotta like post another....

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#2308 23-05-2005 12:57AM

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Is there going to be another post.

Think someone should start it up now.

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#2309 23-05-2005 01:06AM

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100, 75, 50, 25, 8, 3......................515

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#2310 23-05-2005 10:20AM

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(75/25)+100 = 103.
103*(8-3) = 515.

Next:

75,50,2,3,5,7

606.

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#2311 23-05-2005 11:08AM

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(75*2) + 50 + (7-5) 202

202 * 3 = 606

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