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abelard

Pighead wrote:

75*8=600
(9*4)+1=37
600-37=363

25 7 6 3 1 9 ---->998

(7*6)-1 = 41
41*25 = 1025
9*3 = 27
1025 - 27 = 998

4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 75 --> 661

Pighead

abelard wrote:

4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 75 --> 661

75*9=675
8+7=15-(5-4)=14
675-14=661

75 3 5 6 1 3--->637

abelard

Pighead wrote:

75*9=675
8+7=15-(5-4)=14
675-14=661

75 3 5 6 1 3--->637

5 + 3 = 8
75 + (6 - 1) = 80
8 * 80 = 640 - 3 = 637

2, 3, 7, 7, 9, 50 --> 831

singingstranger

abelard wrote:

5 + 3 = 8
75 + (6 - 1) = 80
8 * 80 = 640 - 3 = 637

2, 3, 7, 7, 9, 50 --> 831

(50+9)*(7+7) = 826, +3 +2 = 831.

4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 25 = 276

Tar.Aldarion

(50+2)(9+7)=832
7/7=1
832-1=831

Edit. that will teach me to just leave tabs open and not refresh...

(25)(7+4)=275
5/5=1
275+1=276

3 4 3 5 6 25 863

spacecoyote

6*3=18
18+25=43
5*4=20
43*20=860
860+3=863


1 2 5 7 8 75

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> 841

BobbyOLeary

1 2 5 7 8 75

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> 841

(5+7)-1=11
8*2=16
11*75=825
825+16=841

7 6 1 4 2 75

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> 538

abelard

BobbyOLeary wrote:

1 2 5 7 8 75

---

> 841

(5+7)-1=11
8*2=16
11*75=825
825+16=841

7 6 1 4 2 75

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> 538

75 * 7 = 525 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 538

1, 1, 7, 8, 9, 75 --> 708

The_g-man

9*[75+1+1]+7+8 = 708




1,3,3,4,9,25

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> 787

abelard

The_g-man wrote:

9*[75+1+1]+7+8 = 708




1,3,3,4,9,25

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> 787

25 + 3 + 1 = 29
29 * 3 = 87
87 * 9 = 783
783 + 4 = 787


1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 50 --> 823

nothing

6*3-2 = 16
50 + 1 = 51
51 * 16 = 816
816 + 7 = 823

9,9,8,7,6,2
732

unkel

nothing wrote:

9,9,8,7,6,2
732

(9*7)-2 = 61
(9*8)/6 = 12

12 * 61 = 732

2,3,4,5,25,50 T=927

abelard

unkel wrote:

2,3,4,5,25,50 T=927

5 * 3 = 15
15 + 4 = 19
19 * 50 = 950
950 - 25 = 925
925 + 2 = 927


1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 100 ---> 874

(as an aside, can we use 6 small numbers [i.e 1-9], like in Countdown on the telly??)

spacecoyote

sorry duplicate, was a little slow submitting
7+1=8
3-1=2
2*5=10
100+10=110
110*8=880
880-6=874


1 3 4 7 8 75 ---> 831

nothing

spacecoyote wrote:

1 3 4 7 8 75 ---> 831

75 + 8 = 83
7 + 3 = 10
83 * 10 = 830
830 + 1 = 831

2,2,3,6,7,9 ----> 739

abelard

nothing wrote:

75 + 8 = 83
7 + 3 = 10
83 * 10 = 830
830 + 1 = 831

2,2,3,6,7,9 ----> 739

9 * 6 * 2 = 108
108 - 2 = 106
106 * 7 = 742
742 - 3 = 739

1, 4, 7, 9, 10, 50 --> 823

unkel

abelard wrote:

1, 4, 7, 9, 10, 50 --> 823

50*(10+7) = 850
9*(4-1) = 27

850-27 = 823

1,1,2,7,25,50 T=777

nothing

50 * ((7*2) + 1) = 750
750 + 25 = 775
775 + 1 = 776

Damn.

50 + 25 = 75
7 + 1 + 2 = 10
(75+1) * 10 = 760

Bah, even worse!

I give up!

nothing

25 + 7 = 32
32 - 1 = 31
50 / 2 = 25
25 * 31 = 775
775 + 1 = 776

Argh!!!

Blinder

unkel wrote:

1,1,2,7,25,50 T=777

( 1 + 7) * 50 = 400 + 1 = 401 * 2 = 802 - 25 = 777

1,2,3,4,25 ,75 = 823

abelard

Blinder wrote:

( 1 + 7) * 50 = 400 + 1 = 401 * 2 = 802 - 25 = 777

1,2,3,4,25 ,75 = 823

4 * 3 = 12 - 1 = 11
11 * 75 = 825
825 - 2 = 823

Lets see.....
5, 5, 6, 7, 9, 75 ---> 866

Karoma

5, 5, 6, 7, 9, 75 ---> 866

(5+5)*75=750*7=5250/6=875-9=866


N: 1, 3, 9, 6, 5, 5
T: 910

abelard

Karoma wrote:

(5+5)*75=750*7=5250/6=875-9=866


N: 1, 3, 9, 6, 5, 5
T: 910

Ok I've come back to this about 10 times, and I really can't get it.
Closest I have is 909:

6 * 3 = 18 + 1 = 19
19 * 5 = 95 + 6 = 101
101 * 9 = 909

Damn you Karoma I think you win this one I suppose it's up to you to post another (well at least if no-one gets it soon)?

Tar.Aldarion

909 is the closest possible answer, according to my mind(v2.3...)

abelard

.....do I "win" so?

Meh, the thread's kinda lost momentum anyway so I may as well get te ball rolling;


2, 2, 4, 6, 9, 25

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> 784

Karoma

( ( (25*4) + (6*2) ) * (9-2) )
25*4=100
6*2=12
112 * (9-2) = 784

Next:
Same again:
N: 1, 3, 9, 6, 5, 5
T: 910 is achievable. (Don't give up)

abelard

For some reason, I was doing the calculations with two 6's instead of two 5's (see my 909 above). So, now that I'm not being an idiot.....

6 + 1 = 7
3*5 = 15 * 9 =135 - 5 = 130
7 * 130 = 910

Phew.

1, 3, 4, 5, 50, 75

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> 837

Tar.Aldarion

Ah, fine, I guess I'll have to do it.
((9.5.3)-5).(6.1)=910

1, 2, 9, 6, 5, 5

910

EDIT: god damn, why must I leave pages open to come back to them.

Anyways...
(((75-5).4)-1).3) = 837



1, 2, 9, 6, 5, 5

910

DonkeyStyle \o/

I'll get me coat

Tar.Aldarion

Hah!
Nice one.

I forsee a new sig in the future.

abelard

after much further furstration.......

9 + 5 = 14
6 * 2 = 12 + 1 = 13 * 5 = 65
14 * 65 = 910



1, 1, 3, 4, 8, 25

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> 787

Tar.Aldarion

(((25.8)-3).4)-1=787

1 1 9 6 5 4 912

Sorry.

abelard

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

(((25.8)-3).4)-1=787

1 1 9 6 5 4 912

Sorry.

9 - 1 = 8 * 6 = 48
5 * 4 = 20 - 1 = 19
48 * 19 = 912


1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10

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> 911

Tar.Aldarion

(((10.(7+3))+1).9)+2=911

1 2 2 3 4 7 144

Misticles

(7+2+2+1).(4.3)=12.12=144

1 2 4 5 8 7 451

unkel

3*4=12
7+2+2+1=12
12*12=144

1,2,3,9,10,25 T=887

Edit: Sorry, Misticles beat me to it!

Tar.Aldarion

((8.5)+1).(7+4) = 451

Off the top of my head, looking at it, I can get more than a dozen ways to get one a away from yours unkel, I don't believe it is possible however.
Somebody feel free to prove me wrong.

1 2 2 3 4 7 243

unkel

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

1 2 2 3 4 7 243

1+(2*4) = 9
2+7 = 9
9*9 = 81
81*3 = 243

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

I can get more than a dozen ways to get one a away from yours unkel, I don't believe it is possible however.
Somebody feel free to prove me wrong.

I haven't tried it myself yet, but maybe we'll leave it for another 24 hours and then it's up to anybody to post a new one if it hasn't been solved

1,2,3,9,10,25 T=887

Karoma

unkel wrote:

1,2,3,9,10,25 T=887

I cannot get 887.
I can get +/- 1:

886:
25+9=34
10+3=13
34*13=442+1=443*2=886



Next, a nice easy one:
T: 971 (Achievable)
N: 75, 1, 3, 6, 9, 25

Tar.Aldarion

(75+6)(9+3)-1=971


75, 1, 3, 6, 9, 25 979
I am lazy.

Civilian_Target

25+75+3+6=109*9=981-1=980?

May be able to get closer...

_Whimsical_

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

75, 1, 3, 6, 9, 25 979
I am lazy.

You aren't half lazy enough. That was a tough one


75 * ( 3 - 1 ) = 150
( 150 + 9 ) * 6 = 954
954 + 25 = 979

N : 2 , 4 , 6 , 25 , 50 , 75
T : 736

¬_¬

75*6=450/25=18-2=16*(50-4)=736



N: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 25
T: 911

Pal

Registering a close one...............
(25*((8*4)+(6-2)))+10 = 910

¬_¬

911 is reachable.

Blinder

N: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 25
911

2 * 8 * 10 = 160 - 4 = 156 * 6 = 936 - 25 = 911


50, 1,2, 7, 6, 9 = 873

_Whimsical_

Blinder wrote:

50, 1,2, 7, 6, 9 = 873

50 - ( 7 - 6 ) = 49
49 * 2 = 98
98 - 1 = 97
97 * 9 = 873

N : 3 , 5 , 10 , 50 , 75 , 100
T : 314

Karoma

chilly wrote:

N : 3 , 5 , 10 , 50 , 75 , 100
T : 314

75-3=72
50-5=45
72*45=3240-100=3140/10=314.


Target: 919
Using: 10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 1

_Whimsical_

Karoma wrote:

Target: 919
Using: 10, 25, 50, 75, 100, 1

75/25 = 3
100 - 3 = 97
97 * 10 = 970
970 - 50 = 920
920 - 1 = 919

N: 5, 10, 25, 50, 75, 100
T :552

ecksor

5*(100+10) + (50/25) = 552