Countdown

Bijoux

Fremen wrote: »

(7x8) + 1 = 57
57X2 = 114
8X75 = 600
600-114 = 486

N:8 1 7 8 2 75
Target: 586

Edit: just realised how easy this is. I only picked 586 because of intel chips...

(8*75)-(7*2) = 586

N: 2 4 6 8 5 75
T: 846

(picking them randomly always helps)

Inquitus

captainzapp wrote: »

the closest i can get is 774...

7+8=15*(50+2)=780-6=774

if i give myself a brownie point for getting this close using only 5 of the numbers i could take that away and get 773?! ohterwise im at a loss!

if no one else can do this one i'll add some more numbers but correct me if I'm wrong.

N:8 1 7 8 2 75

T:486

Solution to 773 with 2,2,6,7,8,50

50 - 2 = 48

48 x 8 = 384

384 + 6 = 390

390 * 2 = 780

780 - 7 = 773

The game proposed in the above post stands as the new game

Fremen

Bijoux wrote: »

(8*75)-(7*2) = 586

N: 2 4 6 8 5 75
T: 846

(picking them randomly always helps)

(4+8)X (75-5)= 840
840 + 6 = 846

1,2,3,5,8,55

T: 377

I hope you'll allow me a bit of leeway to pick 55.
Bonus points if you know why I picked it.

Inquitus

Fremen wrote: »

(4+8)X (75-5)= 840
840 + 6 = 846

1,2,3,5,8,55

T: 377

I hope you'll allow me a bit of leeway to pick 55.
Bonus points if you know why I picked it.

55 * (5 + 2) - 8 = 377

2,4,6,8,10,50

677

Bijoux

Fremen wrote: »

(4+8)X (75-5)= 840
840 + 6 = 846

1,2,3,5,8,55

T: 377

I hope you'll allow me a bit of leeway to pick 55.
Bonus points if you know why I picked it.

(2+5)*55 = 385
385 - 8 = 377

N: 2 4 6 9 7 75
T: 957

Past30Now

6+7 = 13 x 75 = 975
9*2=18
975-18 = 957

Inquitus's one above is not done yet

Fremen

Past30Now wrote: »

6+7 = 13 x 75 = 975
9*2=18
975-18 = 957

Inquitus's one above is not done yet

Mostly because it's ridiculously hard. There is a way to do it, I looked it up once I was convinced there was no solution.

scheister

Inquitus wrote: »

55 * (5 + 2) - 8 = 377

2,4,6,8,10,50

677

its a hard one all right the best i can do is one off at 678

2 4 6 8 10 50

677

8*50 = 400-6*2 = 688 – 10 678

KnifeWRENCH

scheister wrote: »

its a hard one all right the best i can do is one off at 678

2 4 6 8 10 50

677

8*50 = 400-6*2 = 688 – 10 678

Yeah it's a toughie alright. Best I can do is one off aswell but mine is 676.

50*2*6 = 600
8*10 = 80 - 4 = 76

600 + 76 = 676.

Pherekydes

Inquitus wrote: »

2,4,6,8,10,50

677

(8+4)*(6+50)+(10/2) =677

I did not cheat.

1,2,5,6,7,75

T: 436

Bijoux

Pherekydes wrote: »

(8+4)*(6+50)+(10/2) =677

I did not cheat.

1,2,5,6,7,75

T: 436

(7*75)-(2*7) = 436


N: 2 4 6 7 8 50
T: 856

Pherekydes

Bijoux wrote: »

(7*75)-(2*7) = 436


N: 2 4 6 7 8 50
T: 856

Quick, but wrong!

(8*7) + 50 * (6*2+4) = 856

3,4,6,6,9,100

T: 857

Bijoux

Pherekydes wrote: »

(8+4)*(6+50)+(10/2) =677

I did not cheat.

1,2,5,6,7,75

T: 436

Frick, meant to say (6*75) - (2*&7) = 436

KnifeWRENCH

Pherekydes wrote: »

3,4,6,6,9,100

T: 857

9*100 = 900

6*6 = 36
4 + 3 = 7

36 + 7 = 43

and.... 900 - 43 = 857

N: 1, 1, 3, 8, 8, 75
T: 494

EDIT: Fair play Pherekydes for getting 677. That was a really difficult one in fairness.

_Whimsical_

square_igloo wrote: »

N: 1, 1, 3, 8, 8, 75
T: 494

75 - 3 = 72
72 * (8 - 1) = 504
504 - (8 + 1 + 1) = 494
...I think

N : 2,4,7,25,75,100
T : 568

KnifeWRENCH

chilly wrote:

N : 2,4,7,25,75,100
T : 568

(4 + 2) * 100 = 600
25 + 7 = 32
600 - 32 = 568

chilly wrote: »

75 - 3 = 72
72 * (8 - 1) = 504
504 - (8 + 1 + 1) = 494
...I think

Not quite, I'm afraid. You used three 1's, there are only two.
It is quite a difficult one - I checked and there's only one solution.

So here's the last one again.
N: 1, 1, 3, 8, 8, 75
T: 494

Inquitus

square_igloo wrote: »

(4 + 2) * 100 = 600
25 + 7 = 32
600 - 32 = 568


Not quite, I'm afraid. You used three 1's, there are only two.
It is quite a difficult one - I checked and there's only one solution.

So here's the last one again.
N: 1, 1, 3, 8, 8, 75
T: 494

((75 - 1) * (8 - 1)) - (8 * 3) = 494

1,2,4,6,8,10
T778

Pherekydes

Inquitus wrote: »

1,2,4,6,8,10
T778

(8+4+1)*6*10-2 = 778

1,3,6,6,9,75

T: 659

javaboy

Pherekydes wrote: »

1,3,6,6,9,75

T: 659

(75-3)*9+6+6-1=659

100,25,9,9,7,3
T756

MIN2511

javaboy wrote: »

(75-3)*9+6+6-1=659

100,25,9,9,7,3
T756

9 -3 = 6
100 + 6 = 106
106 x 7 = 756

N: 8 9 8 7 25 100
T: 694

Pherekydes

MIN2511 wrote: »

9 -3 = 6
100 + 6 = 106
106 x 7 = 756

N: 8 9 8 7 25 100
T: 694

9*8*8+100+25-7 = 694

1,4,7,8,9,50

T: 729

Cathmandooo

Pherekydes wrote: »

9*8*8+100+25-7 = 694

1,4,7,8,9,50

T: 729

8*4 = 32 - 1 = 31 + 50 = 81 * 9 = 729
(yay I did that all in my head, no pen and paper, woo)

N: 10 2 6 3 1 25

T: 334

javaboy

Cathooo wrote: »

8*4 = 32 - 1 = 31 + 50 = 81 * 9 = 729
(yay I did that all in my head, no pen and paper, woo)

N: 10 2 6 3 1 25

T: 334

25+6+2=33*10=330+3+1=334

2,3,4,5,6,7
T:890


This one is possible btw in case you're wondering.

Inquitus

javaboy wrote: »

25+6+2=33*10=330+3+1=334

2,3,4,5,6,7
T:890


This one is possible btw in case you're wondering.

(7 * 6) + 3 = 45

45 * 4 = 180

180 - 2 = 178 * 5 = 890

1,2,3,4,5,6
T555

Pherekydes

Inquitus wrote: »

(7 * 6) + 3 = 45

45 * 4 = 180

180 - 2 = 178 * 5 = 890

1,2,3,4,5,6
T555

I didn't think it was possible, but:

(6*(4+2)+1)*3*5 = 555

4,4,5,6,8,25

T: 923

Inquitus

Pherekydes wrote: »

I didn't think it was possible, but:

(6*(4+2)+1)*3*5 = 555

4,4,5,6,8,25

T: 923

(8 * 4) + 5 = 37

37 * 25 = 925

925 - 6 + 4 = 923

1,1,2,3,5,8
T222

PS I ensure they are all solveable

Cathmandooo

Inquitus wrote: »

1,1,2,3,5,8
T222

PS I ensure they are all solveable

8 x 2 = 16 - 1 = 15 x 5 = 75 - 1 = 74 x 3 = 222



N: 2 6 8 8 6 25
T: 497

KnifeWRENCH

Cathooo wrote: »

N: 2 6 8 8 6 25
T: 497

Well since no-one has made an attempt, I suppose I'll give mine.
Best I can get is 496 (with four numbers) or 498 (using all the numbers)

25 + 6 = 31
31*2 = 62
62 * 8 = 496

496 + (8 - 6) = 498

I checked to see if it was possible, and it is. I just can't seem to get it

Pherekydes

square_igloo wrote: »

Well since no-one has made an attempt, I suppose I'll give mine.
Best I can get is 496 (with four numbers) or 498 (using all the numbers)

25 + 6 = 31
31*2 = 62
62 * 8 = 496

496 + (8 - 6) = 498

I checked to see if it was possible, and it is. I just can't seem to get it

I think it's stumped everyone. I've fried my brain and eventually gave up. There is one solution.

donothoponpop

6*8=48
48-8=40
40*25=1000
1000-6=994
994/2=497

Love it when Carol hits 1000 and more...

N:7,5,3,9,4,75

T:999

Greenmachine

donothoponpop wrote: »

6*8=48
48-8=40
40*25=1000
1000-6=994
994/2=497

Love it when Carol hits 1000 and more...

N:7,5,3,9,4,75

T:999

9*4=36 and 75 =111
7+5-3 =9 multiply

999

Edit for next challenge


3,5,10,1,2,50 target 317

Pherekydes

Greenmachine wrote: »

3,5,10,1,2,50 target 317

50+10+3 = 63 * 5 + 2 = 317

1,2,2,4,7,25

T: 502

KnifeWRENCH

Pherekydes wrote: »

1,2,2,4,7,25

T: 502

(7+1) * 2 = 16
16 + 4 = 20
20 * 25 = 500
500 + 2 = 502

N: 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 50
T: 844

amacachi

9+1+7=17
17*50=850
850-6=844


3, 3, 4, 6, 25, 75
425

hussey

amacachi wrote: »

9+1+7=17
17*50=850
850-6=844


3, 3, 4, 6, 25, 75
425

75 * 6 - 25 = 425

9 8 7 6 5 50
841

Agent Smith

7+6 = 13
13X8= 104
104-5=99
99*9= 891
891-50=841

Agent Smith

100 75 1 2 7 3 Answer = 928

Greenmachine

Agent Smith wrote: »

100 75 1 2 7 3 Answer = 928

3+7 =10
10*100=1000
1000-75=925
925+1+2=928

Greenmachine

100, 25, 1, 9, 9, 4
613

Pherekydes

Greenmachine wrote: »

100, 25, 1, 9, 9, 4
613

(100-25)*(9-1)+9+4 =613

1,4,7,8,10,25

T: 979

Simply Red

Pherekydes wrote: »

1,4,7,8,10,25

T: 979

(8 - 1) x 7 = 49

49 - 10 = 39

39 x 25 = 975

975 + 4 = 979

N: 2 5 9 9 25 75
T: 687

Pherekydes

Simply Red wrote: »

N: 2 5 9 9 25 75
T: 687

9*75 + 9+5-2 = 687

2,6,8,9,9,50

T: 966

Greenmachine

Pherekydes wrote: »

9*75 + 9+5-2 = 687

2,6,8,9,9,50

T: 966

2x9=18
18x50=900
900+(8x9)=972
972-6=)966

Greenmachine

1, 3, 7, 10, 50, 100
890

Pherekydes

Greenmachine wrote: »

1, 3, 7, 10, 50, 100
890

(7+3-1)*100-10 = 890

1,2,4,5,6,75

T: 875

KnifeWRENCH

Pherekydes wrote: »

(7+3-1)*100-10 = 890

1,2,4,5,6,75

T: 875

6 * 2 * 75 = 900
(4 + 1) * 5 = 25

900 - 25 = 875


N: 7, 8, 8, 9, 75, 100
T: 316

KnifeWRENCH

^ OK this is a VERY difficult one so if no-one gets it within the couple of days I'll give the answer.

In the meantime, try solving this near-impossible puzzle that actually appeared on Countdown recently. Amazingly, both contestants got it! :eek:

N: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 100 *
T: 101

*some of those numbers may not have appeared, but the first and last numbers definitely did!

Inquitus

square_igloo wrote: »

6 * 2 * 75 = 900
(4 + 1) * 5 = 25

900 - 25 = 875

N: 7, 8, 8, 9, 75, 100-
T: 316

7 + 8 = 15

15 * 75 = 1125

1125 - (8 * 100) = 325

325 - 9 = 316

1,2,25,50,75,100

T321

Simply Red

Inquitus wrote: »

1,2,25,50,75,100

T321

75 - 1 = 74

(100 / 50) + 2 = 4

74 x 4 = 296

296 + 25 = 321

N: 3 8 10 10 25 100
T: 706

Pherekydes

Simply Red wrote: »

N: 3 8 10 10 25 100
T: 706

100 - 10 - 3 = 87 * 8 = 696 + 10 = 706

2,7,8,10,75,100

T: 969