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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,449 ✭✭✭Call Me Jimmy


    Faerie wrote: »
    50*5=250
    3-1=2
    2*10=20
    20+250+7=277


    5 8 7 9 1 75

    766


    9+1 = 10
    10*75 = 750
    7-5 = 2
    8*2 = 16
    750+16 = 766
    Target : 207

    5 4 11 2 75


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,441 ✭✭✭Killme00


    9+1 = 10
    10*75 = 750
    7-5 = 2
    8*2 = 16
    750+16 = 766
    Target : 207

    5 4 11 2 75

    Im presuming you mean 5 4 1 1 2 75

    if so:
    75-5-1 = 69
    4-1 = 3
    3 * 69 = 207


    New Target: 613

    3 5 7 8 10 25


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,104 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    8.7=56
    56+5=61
    61.10=610
    610+3=613

    1 7 2 4 6 25 787


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,149 ✭✭✭ZorbaTehZ


    Nearest I'm getting is 785.


  • Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭Blinder



    1 7 2 4 6 25 787

    25 * 6 = 150
    150+7 = 157
    157 * (4+1) = 785
    785+ 2 = 787



    75,25,4,7,8,9 : 267


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,149 ✭✭✭ZorbaTehZ


    7+4= 11
    *25= 275
    -8= 267

    1, 2, 4, 5, 5, 25 : 563


  • Posts: 5,869 [Deleted User]


    (4 + 5) x 5 = 45
    ................ x 25

    = ................1125

    1125 + 1 = 1126

    Divide that by 2 = 563 :)


    Here's an easy one..
    75-25-8-8-9-6....Target = 934


  • Registered Users Posts: 642 ✭✭✭salad dodger


    Blinder wrote: »
    25 * 6 = 150
    150+7 = 157
    157 * (4+1) = 785
    785+ 2 = 787



    75,25,4,7,8,9 : 267

    75 x 4 = 300
    25 + 8 = 33
    300 - 33 = 267


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭hivizman


    Blinder wrote: »
    75,25,4,7,8,9 : 267

    Here's a version that uses all six of the given numbers:

    (4*8*9)=288

    7*75/25 = 21

    288 - 21 = 267

    1 3 3 5 6 50 : 875


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭hivizman



    Here's an easy one..
    75-25-8-8-9-6....Target = 934

    ((8*6)-8)*25+9-75 = 934 [i.e. 48 - 8 = 40; 40*25 = 1000 + 9 - 75 = 934]

    1 3 3 5 6 50 : target 875


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 15,552 ✭✭✭✭GuanYin


    hivizman wrote: »
    ((8*6)-8)*25+9-75 = 934 [i.e. 48 - 8 = 40; 40*25 = 1000 + 9 - 75 = 934]

    1 3 3 5 6 50 : target 875

    50*6 = 300
    3+5= 8
    300-8 = 292
    292 * 3 = 876

    876-1 = 875 :)

    Next:

    1, 9, 5, 9, 7, 50

    Target 813


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    9+7=16
    16*50=800
    800+9+5=814-1=813

    next:
    N: 1,2,3,4,5,50
    T: 813


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 67 ✭✭Moe Lester


    50 + 4 = 54
    54 * 5 = 270
    270 + 1 = 271
    271 * 3 = 813

    1, 7, 5, 4, 8, 100

    target 637


  • Registered Users Posts: 642 ✭✭✭salad dodger


    Moe Lester wrote: »
    50 + 4 = 54
    54 * 5 = 270
    270 + 1 = 271
    271 * 3 = 813

    1, 7, 5, 4, 8, 100

    target 637


    100 - (8+1) = 91

    91 x 7 = 637


    2 3 3 7 8 75
    Target 894


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


    2 3 3 7 8 75
    Target 894

    7-3=4
    75x4=300
    300-2=298
    298x3=894


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


    1 8 1 3 4 10
    Target: 770


  • Registered Users Posts: 642 ✭✭✭salad dodger


    1 8 1 3 4 10
    Target: 770

    4 x 3 = 12
    12 - 1 = 11
    8 - 1 =7
    7 x 11 = 77
    77 x 10 = 770

    3 5 8 2 7 50
    Target: 726


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭NoQuarter


    TARGET = 726


    50 - 2 = 48
    8 + 7 = 15 x
    ----
    720 + 5 === 725



    or



    50 - 5 = 45
    2 x 8 = 16x
    720 + 7 === 727


    = GRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!:mad::rolleyes::p


  • Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭Blood-Martyr


    Target = 726

    [(50 × 5) - 8] × 3 = 726

    :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭NoQuarter


    Target = 726

    [(50 × 5) - 8] × 3 = 726

    :D

    i hate you :mad::D


  • Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭Blood-Martyr


    Ok try this one :)

    Target = 719

    6 2 2 7 50 4


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    50*4=200+6=206*7=1442/2=721-2=719


    Numbers: 1, 3, 6, 9, 2, 8
    Taerget: 822


  • Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭Blood-Martyr


    822 / 6 = 137
    137 + 1 = 138
    138 / 2 = 69
    69 + 3 = 72
    72 = 9 x 8

    9 x 8 = 72 - 3 = 69 x 2 = 138 - 1 = 137 x 6 = 822


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4 Guest


    Post the next one.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4 Guest


    Screw it:
    N: 2,4,6,1,3,7
    T: 924


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,104 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    (6.2-1).7.4.3=924

    1 4 6 6 7 8 929


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4 Guest


    6*6=36-7=29
    8*4=32
    32*29=928+1=929


    N: 1,2,3,7,9,8
    T: 920


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,104 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    8.7.2+3(9-1)= 920

    1,2,3,7,9,8 959


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    8.7.2+3(9-1)= 920

    Umm what?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,207 ✭✭✭meditraitor



    1,2,3,7,9,8 959


    This one has been wrecking my head for an hour now, 960 is all I can get. When I come back on monday I want to see the solution:mad: get to it swats

    M


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭Fremen


    7x9 = 63
    63 - 3 = 60
    60X2 = 120
    120 X 8 = 960
    960 - 1 = 959

    Meh, someone else can pick numbers, I'm not bothered.
    Do we need to make sure it's possible when we pick them?


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,104 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Macros42 wrote: »
    Umm what?

    Sorry, that should read:
    (8.7.2+3)(9-1)= 920
    This one has been wrecking my head for an hour now, 960 is all I can get. When I come back on monday I want to see the solution get to it swats

    M
    :)
    7x9 = 63
    63 - 3 = 60
    60X2 = 120
    120 X 8 = 960
    960 - 1 = 959

    Meh, someone else can pick numbers, I'm not bothered.
    Do we need to make sure it's possible when we pick them?
    Not really, I do these days though.

    1 3 4 7 8 9 989


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭Fremen


    9 X 4 = 36
    36 + 7 = 43

    8 X 3 = 24
    24 - 1 = 23

    23 X 43 = 989


    2 8 7 4 9 50
    T = 777

    (bonus points for getting T = 1337)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,958 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    Fremen wrote: »

    2 8 7 4 9 50
    T = 777

    (50 * 2) = 100
    9 + (8/4)= 11
    100 + 11 = 111
    111 * 7 = 777

    2 8 7 4 9 50
    Fremen wrote: »
    (bonus points for getting T = 1337)

    2 8 7 4 9 50

    4 * 50 = 200
    200 - 8 = 192
    192 * 7 = 1344
    9 - 2 = 7
    1344 - 7 = 1337

    These bonus points had better be redeemable against something good...like a jug kettle :)



    N : 4 , 9 , 25 , 50 , 75 , 100
    T : 884


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,104 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    (((100+9).50)+75).4)/25 = 884


    4 , 9 , 25 , 50 , 75 , 100
    887


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 422 ✭✭RAFC


    (((100+9).50)+75).4)/25 = 884


    4 , 9 , 25 , 50 , 75 , 100
    887
    OK spent hours working out 4,9,25,50,75,100 884 which I worked out a tad differently (100+75+50)x4 = 900 25-9=16 900-16=884

    Now put me out of my misery -:confused: get me to 887 using the very same numbers PLEASE :(:(:(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,958 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    (((100+9).50)+75).4)/25 = 884
    4 , 9 , 25 , 50 , 75 , 100
    887

    Wow.I had expected you to go about that in a much easier fashion...well done:)

    75 - 50 = 25
    25 / 25 = 1
    (100 - 1 ) * 9 = 981
    891 - 4 = 887

    N : 4 , 9 , 25 , 50 , 75 , 100
    T : 989


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,104 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    I thought I'd do it a better way. :p

    (50.25)-((100+4-75).9)=989

    4 , 9 , 25 , 50 , 75 , 100 997


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 422 ✭✭RAFC


    (((50/(9-4)*100)-(75/25)) = 997


    2 , 3, 7, 8, 31, 36 - 324


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,104 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    You have to pick numbers from countdown.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 422 ✭✭RAFC


    You have to pick numbers from countdown.
    sorry about that - should have read rules properly, just had to go and check my choice.:)

    6 8 7 4 2 75
    197


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,958 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    RAFC wrote: »
    sorry about that - should have read rules properly, just had to go and check my choice.:)

    6 8 7 4 2 75
    197

    75 + (6 * 4 ) = 99
    99 * 2 = 198
    198 - ( 8 - 7 ) = 197


    N : 3 , 8 , 25 , 50 , 75 , 100
    T : 759


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 422 ✭✭RAFC


    (100*8)-50=750
    (75/25)*3 = 9

    750+9=759

    Haven't time right now to work one out, so feel free to throw one out there :)

    N 3 6 7 9 50 75
    T 637


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,958 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    rafc wrote: »

    N 3 6 7 9 50 75
    T 637

    75 + (7 - 6) = 76
    76 * 9 = 684
    684 - 50 = 634
    634 + 3 = 637

    N : 1 , 6 , 10 , 25 , 50 , 75
    T : 717


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    50-10=40*6=240-1=239
    75/25=3
    239*3=717

    N: 1,3,7,25,50,75
    T: 513


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,958 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    Karoma wrote: »
    N: 1,3,7,25,50,75
    T: 513

    ( 3 + 7 ) * (50 + 1 ) = 510
    510 + ( 75/25 ) = 513

    N : 6 , 7 , 8 , 25 , 75 , 100
    T : 784


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 422 ✭✭RAFC


    ((100+6)*7)+(75-25-8) = 784

    N: 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 25
    T: 768


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,104 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    (((25.(8-3))+4).6)+10 = 784

    N: 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 25
    T: 887


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭Fremen


    Tar, do you choose the targets so that they're hard?
    Couldn't get this one so I had to use my countdown solver (undergrad CS project).


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 388 ✭✭gondorff


    (((25.(8-3))+4).6)+10 = 784

    N: 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 25
    T: 887

    4(6(10x3+8))-75

    100 75 7 3 2 1

    536


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