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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 320 ✭✭premier10


    6*10=60*(9-7)=120
    120+75=195

    4 25 50 75 100 7
    572


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,464 ✭✭✭e_e


    100 + 50 - 7 = 143
    143 * 4 = 572

    25 100 9 1 5 4
    202


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,652 ✭✭✭dobman88


    e_e wrote: »

    25 100 9 1 5 4
    202

    25*4=100+100=200

    9+1=10/5=2

    200+2=202

    50, 100, 2, 4, 6, 8,

    979


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,652 ✭✭✭dobman88


    dobman88 wrote: »

    50, 100, 2, 4, 6, 8,

    979

    I think this may be an impossible equation, I can get 980 and 976 but I can't get 979.

    If anyone else would like to kick start the game with another problem then go ahead, no point being stuck on this one.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭lonestargirl


    dobman88 wrote: »
    I think this may be an impossible equation, I can get 980 and 976 but I can't get 979.

    If anyone else would like to kick start the game with another problem then go ahead, no point being stuck on this one.

    I can get one away with 978

    (100+2) * (4+6) = 1020

    50-8 = 42

    1020-42 = 978

    50 25 8 4 1 5
    Target 515


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭greedygoblin


    dobman88 wrote: »
    50, 100, 2, 4, 6, 8,
    979
    Just going back to this one dobman,
    100*(4+6)=1000
    (50-8)/2=21
    1000-21=979


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭greedygoblin


    I can get one away with 978

    (100+2) * (4+6) = 1020

    50-8 = 42

    1020-42 = 978

    50 25 8 4 1 5
    Target 515
    (25*4)-(8-1) = 93
    93*5 = 465
    465+50 = 515


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭greedygoblin


    25 75 100 1 2 6
    Target: 714


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,799 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    (25*4)-(8-1) = 93
    93*5 = 465
    465+50 = 515

    you too greedy to put up the next set of numbers :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭greedygoblin


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    you too greedy to put up the next set of numbers :P

    Haha. Done.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭lonestargirl


    25 75 100 1 2 6
    Target: 714

    (100+2) * (6+1) = 714

    100 75 8 9 7 4
    Target 848


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,799 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    (100+2) * (6+1) = 714

    100 75 8 9 7 4
    Target 848

    (100 + 4) * 8 + (9 + 7)

    7, 8, 9 25, 75 ,100

    801


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 320 ✭✭premier10


    75/25=3
    9-7=2
    8*100=800
    800+3-2=801

    6 8 4 1 10 25
    771


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,464 ✭✭✭e_e


    (6 * 8) + 25 + 4 = 77
    77 * 10 = 770
    770 + 1 = 771

    50 1 2 10 3 9
    713


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭greedygoblin


    e_e wrote: »
    50 1 2 10 3 9
    713

    (50-1)+(3*10) = 79
    79*9 + 2 =713

    2 4 8 8 10 25
    317


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭greedygoblin


    2 4 8 8 10 25
    317

    I think this might potentially be another of those impossible ones. I've managed to get 316 and 318, so if someone posts a solution to one of these go ahead and throw up a new one.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,967 ✭✭✭✭The Lost Sheep


    (50-1)+(3*10) = 79
    79*9 + 2 =713

    2 4 8 8 10 25
    317
    I think this might potentially be another of those impossible ones. I've managed to get 316 and 318, so if someone posts a solution to one of these go ahead and throw up a new one.
    It is possible
    8 x 4 = 32 - 2 = 30
    30 x 10 = 300
    25 - 8 = 17
    300 + 17 = 317

    2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 75
    956


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 320 ✭✭premier10


    75-9+3=69*7=483
    483-5=478*2=956

    7 1 9 2 25 10
    577


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,172 ✭✭✭GTTDI GOD


    premier10 wrote: »
    75-9+3=69*7=483
    483-5=478*2=956

    7 1 9 2 25 10
    577

    (10+7) * (25+9) = 578 - 1 = 577

    5 8 25 75 9 4

    589


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 410 ✭✭obriendj


    GTTDI GOD wrote: »
    (10+7) * (25+9) = 578 - 1 = 577

    5 8 25 75 9 4

    589

    75*8 = 600
    (5-4) + 9 = 11

    600-11 = 589

    100 8 1 3 4 9
    782


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,172 ✭✭✭GTTDI GOD


    (8*100) - (9*(3-1)) = 782

    75 6 4 2 9 7

    864


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,464 ✭✭✭e_e


    (2 * 6) * 75 = 900
    900 - (4 * 9) = 864

    25 50 75 100 7 6
    397


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭lonestargirl


    (50 * 6) + 100 = 400
    75/25 = 3
    400-3 = 397

    50 75 8 7 1 5
    Target 586


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,172 ✭✭✭GTTDI GOD


    (75+8) * 7 = 581 + 5 = 586

    7 9 3 6 4 50

    657


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭greedygoblin


    GTTDI GOD wrote: »
    (75+8) * 7 = 581 + 5 = 586

    7 9 3 6 4 50

    657

    (6-4)+(3*7)=23
    23+50=73
    73*9=657

    2 2 4 6 8 10
    Target: 215


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 xRodge


    Tricky one I thought!

    10+8 = 18
    18*6*4 = 432
    432-2 = 430
    430/2 = 215


    Next one

    50 9 8 5 4 3

    Target: 819


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,072 ✭✭✭bop1977


    ((50+4)*(5*3))+9=819

    1,2,3,4,5,100

    T 910


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,799 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    bop1977 wrote: »
    ((50+4)*(5*3))+9=819

    1,2,3,4,5,100

    T 910

    (100 - ((4 - 1) *3) * (5 * 2)

    (100 - (3 * 3)) * 10

    =91 * 10

    N = 1, 4, 6, 9, 25
    T= 372


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 120 ✭✭mayoman ngalway


    N = 1, 4, 6, 9, 25
    T= 372[/QUOTE]

    6+9(15) *25= 375
    4-1=3
    375-3= 372!!!

    N= 5, 3, 8, 5, 75.
    T= 369


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,119 ✭✭✭Mongarra


    5*75 = 375
    (8+3) - 5 = 6
    375 - 6 = 369

    Last 2 targets gave only 5 numbers. Makes it more difficult.

    Back to 6 numbers:
    N 2,3,5,7,8,50
    T 637


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