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  • #2372
    OTliddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 259 ✭✭OTliddy


    derek27 wrote:
    100 6 5 3 9 2
    target = 667
    (100+9)(6)+(5x2)+3+667

    100,50,25,3,4,7........567


  • #2373
    derek27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 489 ✭✭derek27


    (50/25) x 100 = 200
    200 - 4 - 7 = 189
    189 x 3 = 567

    100 4 4 6 9 1
    target = 227


  • #2374
    Ba_barbaraAnne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 389 ✭✭Ba_barbaraAnne


    derek27 wrote:
    (50/25) x 100 = 200
    200 - 4 - 7 = 189
    189 x 3 = 567

    100 4 4 6 9 1
    target = 227

    100/4 = 25 x 9 = 225
    6 - 4 = 2
    225 + 2 = 227

    75 10 8 3 3 1
    Target = 544


  • #2375
    daz42C
    Closed Accounts Posts: 114 ✭✭daz42C


    Ba_barbaraAnne wrote:
    75 10 8 3 3 1 Target = 544

    8-1=7
    7*75=525
    3*3=9
    10+9=19
    525+19=544


  • #2376
    daz42C
    Closed Accounts Posts: 114 ✭✭daz42C


    Target: 783 50 10 25 4 9 6


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  • #2377
    OTliddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 259 ✭✭OTliddy


    Ba_barbaraAnne wrote:
    100/4 = 25 x 9 = 225
    6 - 4 = 2
    225 + 2 = 227

    75 10 8 3 3 1
    Target = 544

    (75-10+3)(8)=544 only used 4 numbers :)


    100,75,25,1,9,7......................861


  • #2378
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    just Glancing at it i can Get 857


    give me a Few Mins


    Joe


  • #2379
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    Right


    100-7 =93
    93 x 9 = 837
    837 + 25 = 862
    862 - 1 = 861


  • #2380
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    1 4 9 5 75 25

    Target 430


  • #2381
    Dizzyblabla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,440 ✭✭✭Dizzyblabla


    agent smith wrote:
    1 4 9 5 75 25

    Target 430


    75*4 = 300
    25+1 = 26
    26*5 = 130

    300+130 = 430

    do I win??


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  • #2382
    Dizzyblabla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,440 ✭✭✭Dizzyblabla


    1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 75

    target = 373


  • #2383
    Ba_barbaraAnne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 389 ✭✭Ba_barbaraAnne


    Dizzyblabla wrote:
    1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 75

    target = 373

    8 - 3 = 5 x 75 = 375 - 2 = 373


    50 8 6 3 2 2
    Target 569


  • #2384
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Ba_barbaraAnne wrote:
    50 8 6 3 2 2
    Target 569
    8+3=11
    50+2=52
    52*11=572
    6/2=3
    572-3=569


  • #2385
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    75 50 3 5 9 8
    target:967


  • #2386
    derek27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 489 ✭✭derek27


    75 - 25 = 50 and 4 x 5 = 20
    50 x 9 = 450 - 20 = 430

    25 7 1 1 4 6
    target = 338


  • #2387
    derek27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 489 ✭✭derek27


    rkm wrote:
    75 50 3 5 9 8
    target:967


    9+3=12 x 75 = 900
    900 + 50 + 5 + 8 = 967

    7 4 5 3 9 1
    target = 183


  • #2388
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    derek27 wrote:

    7 4 5 3 9 1
    target = 183
    5x4=20
    20x9=180
    180+3=183

    9 8 7 6 5 4 eh......473 why not


  • #2389
    derek27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 489 ✭✭derek27


    Tar.Aldarion wrote:
    5x4=20
    20x9=180
    180+3=183

    9 8 7 6 5 4 eh......473 why not


    5 x 8 = 40
    9 - 6 = 3
    7 + 4 = 11
    40 + 3 = 43
    --> 43 x 11 = 473

    7 8 5 6 1 4
    target = 225


  • #2390
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    8+1=9
    9x5=45 then 7-6=1 4+1=5

    -->45x5-225


    2 5 7 9 8 3
    target 343


  • #2391
    daz42C
    Closed Accounts Posts: 114 ✭✭daz42C


    Tar.Aldarion wrote:
    2 5 7 9 8 3
    target 343

    8*7=56
    9-3=6
    56*6=336
    336+2+5=343


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  • #2392
    daz42C
    Closed Accounts Posts: 114 ✭✭daz42C


    Target: 516 8, 3, 1, 6, 25, 50


  • #2393
    derek27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 489 ✭✭derek27


    daz42C wrote:
    Target: 516 8, 3, 1, 6, 25, 50


    50+25+8+3=86
    86x6=516

    100 75 25 8 7 3
    target = 253


  • #2394
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    25 X 7 = 175
    175 + 75 = 250
    250 +3 = 253


  • #2395
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    50 100 25 1 2 3

    Target : 772


  • #2396
    derek27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 489 ✭✭derek27


    agent smith wrote:
    50 100 25 1 2 3

    Target : 772

    that's a toughie. can get 2 above or 2 below...

    100 + 50 - 1 = 149
    2 + 3 = 5
    149 x 5 = 745 + 25 = 770 (2 below)

    75 25 100 9 3 6
    target = 746


  • #2397
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    agent smith wrote:
    50 100 25 1 2 3

    Target : 772

    100*2 = 200
    200+50=250

    250-1= 249
    249*3= 747

    747+25=772


  • #2398
    OTliddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 259 ✭✭OTliddy


    derek27 wrote:
    75 25 100 9 3 6
    target = 746

    [(100-6)*9]-75-25=746


  • #2399
    OTliddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 259 ✭✭OTliddy


    5,5,8,7,10,2

    721


  • #2400
    zigzag wonderer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭zigzag wonderer


    daz42C wrote:
    The above is impossible I got 924 but not 923 :confused:

    50-1=49
    8+8+3=19
    49*19=931
    931-7=924
    daz42C wrote:

    sorry been off the boards for awhile but as to the challange i posted it can be done and is not impossible just hard too come by, but well done in coming close
    the answer is as follows

    50*8=400

    400-1=399

    399*7=2793

    2793/3=931

    931-8=923


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  • #2401
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    I can Get 720

    7 + 2 = 9
    9 x 8 = 72
    72 x 10 = 720


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