Countdown

Toasty

is there the other part of countdown on boards.ie like sum1 puts up letters and then the other users have to see who can get the biggest word?????????????

Tar.Aldarion

Nope, i'm sure you could try and make it somewhere...

Toy

To get the ball rolling, although I think anymore if over 6 hours pass since a solution has been posted without a new one then it's open to anyone to post one?

Anyway:

1, 1, 8, 9, 10, 25 T=622

100gSoma

(9*((1+1)*(10+25)))-8 = 622

1, 1, 2, 8, 9, 25 T=586

Hobart

25 - 1 = 24 * (8*(2+1)) = 576 + 9 = 585 Nearest I can get.

The Muppet

1, 1, 2, 8, 9, 25 T=586

(25+8)X2 = 66

66 -1 = 65

65 x 9 = 585

585 +1= 586





2, 4, 1, 2, 1, 25 T = 379

Toy

Closest I have is 2 away at 381:

(1+2)*(25*(4+1))+2)

Bill McH

Also 2 away

(2+1)*(4+1)=15
15*25=375
375+2=377

100gSoma

2*(2*((4*(25-1))-1)) = 380 one away...

Toy

100gSoma wrote:

2*(2*((4*(25-1))-1)) = 380 one away...

I think that's as close as we're going to get with this one.

Toasty

yeah i think that one is impossible!! i'm thinking of starting a countdown words thread..... does anybody think ppl would be interested and if think ppl think its a gud idead please tell me what forum to put it in??
thanks...replies would be great!!

Pal

Toasty wrote:

yeah i think that one is impossible!! i'm thinking of starting a countdown words thread..... does anybody think ppl would be interested and if think ppl think its a gud idead please tell me what forum to put it in??
thanks...replies would be great!!

folks will be able to just use an internet anagram solver.

go ahead anyway. see how it flies.

doh.ie

Pal wrote:

folks will be able to just use an internet anagram solver.

To be honest, people could use a "Countdown puzzle solver" for this thread if they wanted too, but that'd take all the fun out of it.

100gSoma

Toy wrote:

I think that's as close as we're going to get with this one.

2, 3, 7, 25, 9, 2 T633

Pal

registering a close one ((9x(25-2))x3)+(7+2)=635 two away

Bill McH

100gSoma wrote:

2, 3, 7, 25, 9, 2 T633

25*9=225
7*2=14
225-14=211
211*3=633


1, 4, 5, 6, 6, 75 Target = 433

w66w66

75-4=71*6=426+6+1=433

2,4,8,10,25,75>>>>765

Bill McH

w66w66 wrote:

2,4,8,10,25,75>>>>765

75*10=750
750+25=775
775-(8+2)=765

1,3,3,5,8,75 Target=801

Toy

(75+8+5+1)*3*3 = 801

1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 50 T=727

Hobart

Toy wrote:

(75+8+5+1)*3*3 = 801

1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 50 T=727

(((50-2)*(9+5+1))+7)=727

1,4,8.8,9,25 T= 989

w66w66

4*9=36+1=37*25=925
8*8=64+925=989

1,3,4,5,7,75>>556

Sherifu

w66w66 wrote:

1,3,4,5,7,75>>556

(75-3)*(7+1)=576
576-(5*4)=556

50,3,9,5,1,4 target=412

Hobart

rkm wrote:

(75-3)*(7+1)=576
576-(5*4)=556

50,3,9,5,1,4 target=412

(50-4) * 9 = 414

414 - (3-1) = 412

2,7,7,1,4,50 t = 666

Idleater

((2*50)-4)*7 = 672 - (7-1) = 666


2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 75 Target=574

w66w66

75+6=81*7=567
9-2=7
567+7=574

3,4,5,7,25,100>>>>842

Pal

one away
(5x7x25)-((100-4)/3)=843

Idleater

Pal wrote:

one away
(5x7x25)-((100-4)/3)=843

(25*5*7) - (100/3) = 841 and 2/3 ......... 1/3 away.:) (presumably this doesn't count though)

Bill McH

w66w66 wrote:

3,4,5,7,25,100>>>>842

25*100=2500
2500+5=2505
2505/3=835
835+7=842

1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 25 Target =613

w66w66

3*25=75-7=68
68*9=612+1=613

5,6,8,8,50,100>>>439

Toy

(8*8*6)+50+5 = 439

1, 2, 25, 50, 75, 100 T=637

Pal

Toy wrote:

(8*8*6)+50+5 = 439

1, 2, 25, 50, 75, 100 T=637

what's the rule on big numbers ?

Bill McH

pal wrote:

what's the rule on big numbers

I don't know if it has changed since this was posted to start the thread

psi 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.

So, in other words, from the following selection PICK ANY SIX CARDS.

Code:
[25] [50] [75] [100]

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Toy

The numbers 25 50 75 and 100 can appear only once, that's not to say that only one can appear, just at most one of each, the smaller numbers can appear up to twice each and so long as these rules are held then any six numbers can be choosen.

This explains it a bit better than I can.

Pal

1, 2, 25, 50, 75, 100 T=637

that's the puzzle you set. I cannot see how it is possible.
then again I haven't got any out yet so maybe I'm thick.

nice link to Carol Vorderman. MMMMMMMMMMM

Pal

Toy wrote:

The numbers 25 50 75 and 100 can appear only once, that's not to say that only one can appear,.

quite the opposite. That IS to say only one can appear.


anyways getting off topic. back to Toy's puzzle.......................

Toy

Toy wrote:

The numbers 25 50 75 and 100 can appear only once, that's not to say that only one can appear

Pal wrote:

quite the opposite. That IS to say only one can appear.

Oops, should have said that they can appear only once each, ah well.

Anyway, it is possible, (did it before I posted it), the ones with the four largest numbers tend to be harder.

Pal

fair enough. let's try. can't believe it's possible but now that you say it is...........

challenge indeed

w66w66

50*25=1250
100-75=25
1250+25=1275
1275-1=1274
1274/2=637

1,2,2,4,25,75 >>>>366

Bill McH

w66w66 wrote:

50*25=1250
100-75=25
1250+25=1275
1275-1=1274
1274/2=637

Wow! Excellent work with all those big numbers:eek:

w66w66 wrote:

1,2,2,4,25,75 >>>>366

75+4=79
79*2=158
158+25=183
183*2=366


3,4,5,6,8,9 Target = 737

Capt'n Midnight

Bill McH wrote:

3,4,5,6,8,9 Target = 737

Since you didn't leave any big numbers..
3^6+8=737 :v:
9^3+8=

Toy

Capt'n Midnight wrote:

3^6+8=737 :v:
9^3+8=

You can only use basic operations, no raising one number to a power of another. Rules here (second time I've linked to that!!!)

Anyway, basically the same way:
9*(4+5)*(6+3)+8=737

And new:
3, 6, 7, 9, 25, 75 T=761

Bill McH

Toy wrote:

3, 6, 7, 9, 25, 75 T=761

75+25+9=109
7*109=763
6/3=2
763-2=761



1,2,3,4,5,9 Target = 213

w66w66

2*9=18
18*4=72
72-1=71
71*3=213

1,3,6,7,9,25>>>>488

Bill McH

w66w66 wrote:

1,3,6,7,9,25>>>>488

25+9=34
34*7=238
238+6=244
244*(3-1)=488

1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 25 Target = 491

Toy

(4*5*25)-8-1=491

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 25, T=648

Hobart

Toy wrote:

(4*5*25)-8-1=491

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 25, T=648

(3*9)*(25-1) = 648

2,3,5,6,9,50 t = 471

Tar.Aldarion

50x9=450
6x3=18
18+(5-2)=21
450+21=471


3 3 4 5 4 6 311

Toy

(((3*4*6)+5)*4)+3 =311

Phew!!!

1 3 7 9 25 75 T=652

100gSoma

3+((9*75)-(1+25)) = 652

2, 2, 6, 8, 8, 100 T321

Bill McH

100gSoma wrote:

2, 2, 6, 8, 8, 100 T321

100+8=108
108*(8-2)=648
648-6=642
642/2=321

3, 5, 8, 25, 75, 100 Target = 647