Final Number's Game in Yesterday's Countdown

Greenlizard0 · 27 May 2006 at 15:11

Can anybody do this? I've been stuck for an hour now

10, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 ->748

Please somebody tell me you can

Doohickey · 27 May 2006 at 15:17

Hmm, just got 745 first go, will try again.

Berserker · 27 May 2006 at 15:19

748 / 11 = 68 might help, or might not. I can only make 66 or 70 so far though.

OP1 · 27 May 2006 at 15:19

tough one. 750 is my best so far

DaveyD · 27 May 2006 at 15:23

Can you use powers in countdown rules? (i.e. 5^4) ?

Doohickey · 27 May 2006 at 15:24

DaveyD said:
Can you use powers in countdown rules? (i.e. 5^4) ?

Yes I think so

Tomsk · 27 May 2006 at 15:26

DaveyD said:
Can you use powers in countdown rules? (i.e. 5^4) ?

No. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division only.

749 = ((10*4*3)+5)*6-1

Greenlizard0 · 27 May 2006 at 15:27

God it's impossible. Maybe the machine's having a laugh/ broken.

dalex · 27 May 2006 at 15:28

748 isnt possible under the normal rules
dave

Doohickey · 27 May 2006 at 15:29

Tomsk said:
No. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division only.

749 = ((10*4*3)+5)*6-1

Meh, I swore someone used indices before... maybe I was dreaming

Doohickey · 27 May 2006 at 15:33

749 again

Pho · 27 May 2006 at 15:38

((((10 * 6) + 1) * 4) + 5) * 3 = 747

But no 748.

BurningHorizons · 27 May 2006 at 15:39

According to this calculator, it's impossible.

http://www.csfsoftware.co.uk/Count_info.htm

nealw · 27 May 2006 at 15:41

10+1+5+6=22

3+4=34 (

)

22*34=748

Greenlizard0 · 27 May 2006 at 15:41

Tis what I thought hmm.... :eek:

Augmented · 27 May 2006 at 15:44

Using these six numbers, the contestants have to reach a mathematical target set by CECIL (Countdown’s Electronic Calculator in Leeds). CECIL is really a random number generator and the target it chooses is not based on the numbers that have been drawn – it is just a random number ranging from 100 to 999.

http://www.askoxford.com/wordgames/countdown/rules/?view=uk

Greenlizard0 · 27 May 2006 at 15:48

Augmented said:
http://www.askoxford.com/wordgames/countdown/rules/?view=uk

Awww...crap!!

Thanks for putting us out of me misery!

penski · 27 May 2006 at 16:18

greenlizard0 said:
Can anybody do this? I've been stuck for an hour now

10, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 ->748

Please somebody tell me you can

6 + 1 = 7
4
3 + 5 = 8

I WIN!

*n

ballistic · 27 May 2006 at 16:22

i thought everyone only watch it to knock one off to carol volderman...

Doohickey · 27 May 2006 at 16:28

ballistic said:
i thought everyone only watch it to knock one off to carol volderman...

Firstly, :/

Secondly, I prefer Susie Dent of Dictionary Corner, she's rather cute