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Tar.Aldarion

Is that not 837?

MIN2511

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Is that not 837?

Got that as well
10x3 = 30
30+8 = 38
38x6 = 228
228x4 = 912
912-75 = 837

Tar.Aldarion

I meant the solution he put up does not add up to the target.

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).

Hard is subjective. ;-)

gondorff

75 in my solution is a typo. Substitute for 25 (given).

Tar.Aldarion

Coolaboola

RAFC

gondorff wrote: »

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

100 75 7 3 2 1

536

ok so it only took me 3 days of tearing my hair out but:-

((75+2)*7)-3 = 536
looks too easy to have caused bald patches

N: 3,6,7,8,25,100
T: 944

Tar.Aldarion

100+25-7
x8
=944


1 3 5 7 10 25 971

Blood-Martyr

25 + 5 = 30
30 X 3 = 90
90 + 7 = 97
97 X 10 = 970
970 +1 = 971

Easy!

Try 3 6 6 7 8 50
Get 889

L'prof

Just stumbled on this thread, are all of these solvable? I got 890 for the above...

Blood-Martyr

jasonorr wrote: »

Just stumbled on this thread, are all of these solvable? I got 890 for the above...

The majority of them are yes. My one is solvable I have the solution myself

RAFC

(((50x6)-6)x3)+7=889

N: 1,2,7,9,10,25
T: 728

MIN2511

RAFC wrote: »

(((50x6)-6)x3)+7=889

N: 1,2,7,9,10,25
T: 728

2 x 9 = 18
18 + 1 + 10 = 29
29 x 25 = 725
10-7 = 3
725 + 3 = 728

GENIUS!!!!!!

_Whimsical_

MIN2511 wrote: »

GENIUS!!!!!!

A genius would have posted the next numbers !

to kick the ball off again....

N : 5 , 8 , 10 , 50 , 75 , 100
T : 904

MIN2511

chilly wrote: »

A genius would have posted the next numbers !

to kick the ball off again....

N : 5 , 8 , 10 , 50 , 75 , 100
T : 904

I am new to this forum so i don't know how to post numbers...

8 + 10=18
18 x 50=900
75 / 5=15
15 - 10=5
900 +5 =905

Can't get 904.... Blimey!

_Whimsical_

MIN2511 wrote: »

I am new to this forum so i don't know how to post numbers...

It's the same as the numbers game from the CH4 game show Countdown(hence the name).You chose 6 numbers from a selection of 1 to 10 and you can also use 25 ,50 ,75 and 100. Using multipication, division, addition and/or subtraction you make up an awkward sum .Then you post(type) the numbers you've chosen and the target number you want reached in the same format as the posts above. The target should be achievable.
It's the boring bit no one likes doing but for the most part if you can't be bothered posting the next one, you leave solving the last one to someone who will be bothered.

Thats intended to be helpful rather than narky so please take it the right way

N : 5 , 8 , 10 , 50 , 75 , 100
T : 904

^ that still holds. I'm sure it's achievable

Tar.Aldarion

((75-8)(50+10)/5)+100 = 904

2 3 4 5 7 25 937

_Whimsical_

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

2 3 4 5 7 25 937

((5 * 7 ) + 2 ) * 25 = 925
925 + ( 3 * 4 ) = 937

N : 3 , 8 , 9 , 50 , 75 , 100
T : 843

MIN2511

chilly wrote: »

((5 * 7 ) + 2 ) * 25 = 925
925 + ( 3 * 4 ) = 937

N : 3 , 8 , 9 , 50 , 75 , 100
T : 843

Jeez, tough one...
3 + 8 = 11
11 x 75 = 825
100 / 50 = 2
2 * 9 = 18
18 + 825 = DRUM ROLL......................843

Now am gonna try and post one
N: 1, 4, 6, 9, 25, 100
T: 876

MIN2511

MIN2511 wrote: »

Jeez, tough one...
3 + 8 = 11
11 x 75 = 825
100 / 50 = 2
2 * 9 = 18
18 + 825 = DRUM ROLL......................843

Now am gonna try and post one
N: 1, 4, 6, 9, 25, 100
T: 876

Thats bloody easy... arrgggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh

Blood-Martyr

Here you go then done it 3 ways

876 = ((25 × 9) - 6) × 4
876 = (100 × 9) - (6 × 4)
876 = (100 × 9) + 1 - 25

^^

N 1,2,2,3,4,25
T 828

MIN2511

2 x 2 x 4 = 16
16 + 1 = 17
17 * 25 = 825
825 + 3 = 828
GENIUS!!!

N: 1,4,5,6,8,50
T: 479

tomlau

N: 1,4,5,6,8,50
T: 479

4+5+50=59
59*8= 472
472+1+6= 479

think that's right

N: 30, 2, 3, 8, 7, 5,
T: 375

kaki

((30+7)*(8+2))+5

N: 1, 3, 3, 4, 7, 25
T: 549

MIN2511

4 x 7 = 21
3 / 3 = 1
21+1 = 22
22 x 25 = 500
550-1 = 549

I have two

N: 1, 2, 6, 8, 50, 100
T: 957

&

N: 3, 4, 5, 9, 25, 100
T: 287

_Whimsical_

MIN2511 wrote: »

I have two

N: 1, 2, 6, 8, 50, 100
T: 957

(( 8 + 2 ) * 100 ) - 50) + (6 + 1) = 957

MIN2511 wrote: »

N: 3, 4, 5, 9, 25, 100
T: 287

100 + (25 * 9) + (4 * 3 ) = 287

I just have one...

N : 1 , 7 , 10 , 25 , 50 , 100
T : 622

MIN2511

100 / 25 = 4
4 x 10 = 10
40 - 1 = 39
39 + 50 = 89
89 x7 = 623!!!

N: 2, 2, 4, 9, 6, 25
T : 917

MIN2511

I thought it was 623

_Whimsical_

MIN2511 wrote: »

I thought it was 623

That's no excuse
Try again.

castie

chilly wrote: »

N : 1 , 7 , 10 , 25 , 50 , 100
T : 622

50/25 = 2
2 + 100 = 102
7-1 = 6
102*6 = 612
612 + 10 = 622.

1 5 6 8 10 25

414

_Whimsical_

castie wrote: »

50/25 = 2
2 + 100 = 102
7-1 = 6
102*6 = 612
612 + 10 = 622.

1 5 6 8 10 25

414

(6 + 10) * 25 = 400
8 + 5 + 1 = 14
400 + 14 = 414

N : 2 , 2 , 4 , 6 , 9 , 25
T : 959

castie

chilly wrote: »

N : 2 , 2 , 4 , 6 , 9 , 25
T : 959

4 + 2 = 6
6 * 6 = 36
36 + 2 = 38
38 * 25 = 950
950 +9 = 959.


1 4 6 10 50 100

790

L'prof

castie wrote: »

4 + 2 = 6
6 * 6 = 36
36 + 2 = 38
38 * 25 = 950
950 +9 = 959.


1 4 6 10 50 100

790

1 + 6 = 7
7 * 100 = 700
4 * 10 = 40
40 + 50 = 90
90 + 700 = 790

3 6 9 5 10 75

913

castie

jasonorr wrote: »

1 + 6 = 7
7 * 100 = 700
4 * 10 = 40
40 + 50 = 90
90 + 700 = 790

3 6 9 5 10 75

913

70 -5 = 70
x
10 +3 = 13
910
+
9 - 6 = 3

913


1 7 7 5 4 25

837

tommo22

4*25=100
7+1=8
100*8=800
7*5=35
800+35=835

MIN2511

Hey tommo22 welcome to countdown... When you solve one, you are supposed to post the next numbers

tommo22

MIN2511 wrote: »

Hey tommo22 welcome to countdown... When you solve one, you are supposed to post the next numbers

Didnt solve it... got 835... target was 837

tommo22

castie wrote: »

70 -5 = 70
x
10 +3 = 13
910
+
9 - 6 = 3

913


1 7 7 5 4 25

837

Okay, this is impossible 835 is as close as I can get

4*25=100
7+1=8
100*8=800
7*5=35
800+35=835




8 8 7 2 10 25

869

Blood-Martyr

tommo22 wrote: »

Okay, this is impossible 835 is as close as I can get

Never say that

837 = (25 + 7 - 1) × ((5 × 4) + 7)

There you go.

N 9 9 8 7 5 4
T 999

tommo22

9+9=18
7*8=56
56*18=1008
-4
-5
=999

8 8 7 2 10 25
869

L'prof

tommo22 wrote: »

9+9=18
7*8=56
56*18=1008
-4
-5
=999

8 8 7 2 10 25
869

Best I could get was 870

8 * 7 = 56
25 - 10 = 15
56 + 2 = 58
58 * 15 = 870



1 2 6 7 8 10

999

MIN2511

Blimey they are getting harder!

6 x 7= 42
42 + 8=50
50 x 2= 100
100 x 10= 100
1000-1= 999!!!!!

N = 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 25
T = 419

Sherifu

MIN2511 wrote: »

Blimey they are getting harder!

6 x 7= 42
42 + 8=50
50 x 2= 100
100 x 10= 100
1000-1= 999!!!!!

N = 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 25
T = 419

((2*8)*(25+1))+3=419

N=1, 4, 9, 7, 6, 8
T=168

tommo22

4+9=13
6+7=13
13*13=169
-1
=168

1 1 1 2 3 100

622

_Whimsical_

tommo22 wrote: »

1 1 1 2 3 100

622

I think it's impossible.

Closest I can do is 4 away:

( 2 * 3 ) * (100 + 1 + 1 + 1 ) = 618

Can anyone do better? If not :

N : 1 , 3 , 25 , 50 , 75 , 100
T : 728

tommo22

N : 1 , 3 , 25 , 50 , 75 , 100
T : 728

25+1=26
75-50=25
25+3=28
28*26=728

ie: (25+1) x [(75-50) + 3]

2 4 6 8 10 100

777

gondorff

tommo22 wrote: »

N : 1 , 3 , 25 , 50 , 75 , 100
T : 728

25+1=26
75-50=25
25+3=28
28*26=728

ie: (25+1)(75-50+3)

2 4 6 8 10 100

777

Made it clearer still

(100x8)-(10x4+6)/2 = 777

N: ,,:cool:,:),:),:eek:,:p;

T: :(:D;)

MIN2511

Now post the NEXT!!!

gondorff

My vain attempt at humour

Ok:

75,50,100,25,1,5

777

MIN2511

Sorry

I have wrecked my brain all day today and can't come up with the ans closest i have is 775
100-75 = 25
25+1= 26
26+5=31
31x25= 775


N: 1,2,3,4,7,75
T:717

tommo22

gondorff wrote: »

My vain attempt at humour

Ok:

75,50,100,25,1,5

777

50/25=2
2+5=7
7*100=700
+75
+1
=776

ie 100(5+50/25)+75+1 = 776

as close as i can get

4 5 6 7 8 9 100

631