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Jul 18, 2006 18:56:54 GMT
Post by lilmiguel on Jul 18, 2006 18:56:54 GMT
Ok, so this has been bugging me for the last 3 and a half hours since I watched Countdown today (Daytime TV rocks!)..Anyhoo on the final numbers round nobody could get an answer, and seeing as that's usually the only bit of countdown I'm any good at I've been trying to work it out, and what started as an "Oh I'll think of it for 5 minutes" has now turned into "I'm gonna have nightmares about this if I can't work it out!". For those of you who don't know what happens, basically, you get 6 numbers and have to reach a given total by adding, subtracting, dividing or multiplying them. However, you can only use each number once, although you don't have to use every number. The numbers were: 25 10 9 8 7 1 And the target total is 911. So far my closest attempts are: (25-9) x ((7x8) +1) = 16 x 57 = 912 (((9x8) + 25) - (7-1)) x 10 = (97-6) x 10 = 91 x 10 = 910 (25 -7 -8) x ((10x9) + 1) = 10 x 91 = 910 There's no guarantee that the numbers can make 911, but it's gonna bug me either way (sad I know!), so thought I'd see if anyone else could get it! Mikey
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Jul 18, 2006 20:55:44 GMT
Post by The Mini 'Bus' ® on Jul 18, 2006 20:55:44 GMT
It's impossible. I'll show u my theory later if u want, haha.
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Jul 19, 2006 22:59:08 GMT
Post by Just Neilson on Jul 19, 2006 22:59:08 GMT
Mike, there is a guarentee that the numbers make 911, thats the whole point of it lol! I got 910 like u, thats the closest!
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Jul 20, 2006 16:41:38 GMT
Post by lilmiguel on Jul 20, 2006 16:41:38 GMT
Nah, the target number is generated randomly, and the numbers are chosen at random by a contestant, so they won't always work, though most of the time they do. Mikey
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Jul 20, 2006 17:25:41 GMT
Post by theref on Jul 20, 2006 17:25:41 GMT
I dont beleive this post .Mikey next you will saying you have a crush on Carol Vorderman.
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Jul 20, 2006 21:01:04 GMT
Post by The Mini 'Bus' ® on Jul 20, 2006 21:01:04 GMT
911 is a prime number. Ur not gonna get within 9 with one number left.
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Jul 20, 2006 23:28:47 GMT
Post by lilmiguel on Jul 20, 2006 23:28:47 GMT
Dooglus, what do they teach you in schools nowadays!?..Lol..Seems like you paid more attention than me! Mikey
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