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Boro · 02-09-2004 11:33am

1 2 5 7 8 25
target : 339

frodi · 02-09-2004 7:06pm

5+8=13x25=325+(2x7)=339

frodi · 02-09-2004 7:07pm

2 3 5 8 9 50
target 411

MrNuked · 02-09-2004 7:11pm

8 times 50 plus 9 plus 2

Boro · 03-09-2004 3:52pm

MrNuked wrote:

8 times 50 plus 9 plus 2

You are supposed to post one when you solve one.

7 3 9 10 50 6
target : 835

ixoy · 03-09-2004 3:57pm

Boro wrote:

7 3 9 10 50 6
target : 835

(10+7)*50 = 850
850 - (6+9) = 835

musician.ie · 03-09-2004 3:59pm

10 + 6 = 16
(50 + (9 -7)) = 52
multiply = 832
+ 3 = 835

3 4 5 7 8 9 25

Target 473

bandraoi · 03-09-2004 4:02pm

7+8+4 = 19
19*25 = 475
475-5+3 = 473

6 8 1 8 5 4 75

252

Boro · 03-09-2004 4:10pm

8 * 8 = 64 * 4 = 256 - 5 + 1 = 252

Boro · 03-09-2004 4:12pm

6 50 8 4 9 75
target : 911

ixoy · 03-09-2004 4:48pm

Boro wrote:

6 50 8 4 9 75
target : 911

Nice and easy - (9+4) * 75 = 975
975 - (50+6+8) = 911

ixoy · 03-09-2004 4:49pm

Now I'm going to post numbers. I would've last time but cheeky musician.ie did it instead.... Anyway:

1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 50

Target: 467

bandraoi · 03-09-2004 4:54pm

never mind it was wrong

qwertyup · 03-09-2004 5:32pm

ixoy wrote:

Now I'm going to post numbers. I would've last time but cheeky musician.ie did it instead.... Anyway:

1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 50

Target: 467

50 - 3 = 47
47 * 10 = 470
470 - 8 = 462
462 + 5 = 467
467 * 1 = 467

Easy

bandraoi · 06-09-2004 11:56am

so put up a new problem

Boro · 06-09-2004 12:31pm

1 2 3 7 9 25
target 739

Thorbar · 06-09-2004 6:06pm

Boro wrote:

1 2 3 7 9 25
target 739

25 * 3 = 75
75 + 7 = 82
82 * 9 = 738
738 + 1 = 739

Thorbar · 06-09-2004 6:08pm

8 5 7 3 25 2
target 803

bbop · 06-09-2004 6:19pm

:rolleyes:
a can ya have 34 closest i can get is within 1

Thorbar · 06-09-2004 6:21pm

bbop wrote:

:rolleyes:
a can ya have 34 closest i can get is within 1

You just got in there before me.

I've fixed the post now.

Boro · 07-09-2004 10:25am

8 * 25 = 200
7 - 3 = 4
4 * 200 = 800
5 - 2 = 3
800 + 3 = 803

Boro · 07-09-2004 10:27am

2 6 6 6 8 10
target : 766

Thorbar · 08-09-2004 11:32pm

6 + 10 = 16
16 * 8 = 128
128 * 6 = 768
768 - 2 = 766

Thorbar · 08-09-2004 11:34pm

4 6 3 5 8 50
target : 682

Boro · 09-09-2004 1:58pm

3 * 6 = 18 - 5 = 13 * 50 = 650
8 * 4 = 32 + 650 = 682

Boro · 09-09-2004 2:04pm

3 5 6 7 7 10
target 671

Thorbar · 11-09-2004 4:14pm

3 + 7 = 10
10 * 10 = 100
100 - 5 = 95
95 * 7 = 665
665 + 6 = 671

Thorbar · 11-09-2004 4:16pm

4 9 3 8 2 25
target : 492

ixoy · 13-09-2004 3:42pm

Thorbar wrote:

4 9 3 8 2 25
target : 492

For whatever reason this one doesn't seem to be done:

25*4*(3+2)=500
500-8=492

ixoy · 13-09-2004 3:45pm

Right then. What's the numbers then?

1,2,5,7,10, 50.

Target: Umm.. 379

Cindy Love · 13-09-2004 3:54pm

Right then. What's the numbers then?

1,2,5,7,10, 50.

Target: Umm.. 379

easy peasy 7x50=350 +(2x10-1) =379

Marq · 13-09-2004 4:34pm

Nope that gives you 369.

This one took me a while, but I got it in the end:

7*(50+2) = 364 + (10+5) = 379

Thorbar · 14-09-2004 12:05pm

Are you going to post up the next one?

Boro · 14-09-2004 12:15pm

Dont understand why people are incapable of reading this thread to see that you have to post one after you solve one?

Why dont you post one up Thorbar? Marq doesnt look like he could be arsed reading.

Thorbar · 14-09-2004 1:25pm

Alright but I was looking forward to solving one.

8 5 2 5 1 50
target : 517

Boro · 14-09-2004 2:13pm

5 + 5 = 10 * 50 = 500
8 * 2 + 1 = 17

517

Boro · 14-09-2004 2:14pm

1 2 3 6 8 25
target : 626

ixoy · 14-09-2004 2:24pm

Boro wrote:

1 2 3 6 8 25
target : 626

*bounce*
(25+1)*(3*8)=624+2=626

ixoy · 14-09-2004 2:27pm

Hello Carol.
Hello Ixoy.
Can I have 1 large and 5 small please?
OK Ixoy, we've got 50, 1, 2, 4, 7, and 9. And the target is: 759.

ixoy · 14-09-2004 2:28pm

Hello Carol.
Hello Ixoy.
Can I have 1 large and 5 small please?
OK Ixoy, we've got 50, 1, 2, 4, 7, and 9. And the target is: 757.

Boro · 14-09-2004 2:55pm

That sounds like a well rehearsed fantasy ixoy

9 + 4 + 2 = 15 * 50 = 750 + 7 = 757

Boro · 14-09-2004 2:56pm

2 4 7 8 25 50
target : 730

Roar · 14-09-2004 3:29pm

aaaarrrrrghhh... 728

(8*2)*50=800

(25-7)*4=72

800-72=728

Thorbar · 14-09-2004 5:39pm

7 * 25 = 175
175 + 8 = 183
183 * 4 = 732

That's as close as I can get but I'm still trying.

Thorbar · 14-09-2004 5:46pm

I can get 1 closer

7 + 8 = 15
15 * 50 = 750
25 - 4 = 21
750 - 21 = 729

Thorbar · 14-09-2004 5:48pm

Boro wrote:

2 4 7 8 25 50
target : 730

Shouldn't 5 of the numbers be between 1 - 9? and only one other be (10/25/50/75/100)?

Roar · 14-09-2004 6:09pm

not sure, but i think you can have more than one "large" number, or alternatively you can have six "small" ones

doh.ie · 14-09-2004 9:24pm

Thorbar wrote:

Shouldn't 5 of the numbers be between 1 - 9? and only one other be (10/25/50/75/100)?

Don't think so. I'm sure I've seen a set up like this before. Ten is definitely a 'small number' - it comes up with the big ones all the time. The bigger ones are 25, 50, 75 and 100.

On this one anyway, I got 729, but two different ways to Thorbar (only seem to be able to find one now, but there's at least a third...)

4 * 8 = 32
25 - 2 = 23 *
---
736 - 7 = 729

And I couldn't even use the 50 in the end! Gah!

I officially hate this puzzle.

Kulgan · 17-09-2004 5:34am

This one has been annoying me !

8 * 25 = 200

200 - 50 = 150

150 - 4 = 146

7-2 = 5

146 * 5 = 730 !

doh.ie · 17-09-2004 11:26am

NOOOOOOOOO! I thought I'd explored all the divisible options the other night.
How did I miss that? Congratulations!

Carol? Is that you?

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