Countdown 2022 02 17

[@Nullifidian]

In the first numbers round, the solutions for one either side are: 75 + 1 = 76 76 x 9 = 684 684 + 100 = 784 50 / 25 = 2 784 - 2 = 782 100 x 75 = 7500 7500 + 50 = 7550 9 + 1 = 10 7550 / 10 = 755 755 + 25 = 780 In the second numbers round, I appreciated Anne-Marie's snark. I don't think _anyone_ there likes Anne Robinson on this show. Anyway, this target could be factored (41 x 7 x 2 = 574) and the numbers fell out very nicely for it: 25 + 10 + 6 = 41 9 + 5 = 14 41 x 14 = 574 In the third numbers round, it was a very easy target, but it's worth pointing out how you can reach it without using either of the small numbers at all with a standard four-large technique: 100 - 75 = 25 25 x 25 = 625 625 + 50 = 675 In the final numbers round, I saw both contestants' solutions, but also had this alternative way of making 33: 10 x 10 = 100 100 / 4 = 25 25 + 8 = 33 33 x 25 = 825 825 + 4 = 829

[@AkshayDhargave]

The first round 781, with one above, {[(75 + 1) × 9] + 100} - (50 / 25) = 684 + 100 - 2 = 782.

[@medusa_404]

675: 100 * 6 = 600 600 + 75 = 675 50 * 10 = 500 500 + 100 + 75 = 675 75 * 10 = 750 750 - 50 - 25 = 675

[@medusa_404]

781: 1 above: 50 / 25 = 2 9 - 2 = 7 100 + 1 = 101 101 * 7 = 707 707 + 75 = 782 1 below: 100 * 75 = 7500 7500 + 50 = 7550 9 + 1 = 10 7550 / 10 = 755 755 + 25 = 780

[@isaacking6305]

675 6 x 100 = 600 600 + 75 = 675

[@einSteppenwolf]

829=25×(8×4+10/10)+4

[@daviddesreumaux338]

829 10×10=100×8=800+4+25=829

[@einSteppenwolf]

675=50×10+100+75

[@daviddesreumaux338]

675 10×75=750-50-25=675

[@medusa_404]

829: 8 * 4 = 32 10 / 10 = 1 32 + 1 = 33 33 * 25 = 825 825 + 4 = 829 10 * 10 = 100 100 / 4 = 25 25 + 8 = 33 33 * 25 = 825 825 + 4 = 829 10 * 10 * 8 = 800 800 + 25 + 4 = 829

[@boybawang1981]

10X9 = 90+25 = 115X5 = 575-1 = 574 125X6 = 750-75 = 675

[@medusa_404]

574: 10 * 9 = 90 90 + 25 = 115 115 * 5 = 575 575 - 1 = 574 25 + 10 + 6 = 41 9 + 5 = 14 41 * 14 = 574 10 * 6 = 60 60 + 1 = 61 61 * 9 = 549 549 + 25 = 574

[@daviddesreumaux338]

574 25+10+6=41 9+5=14×41=574

[@einSteppenwolf]

574+2=(25+5)×(10+9)+6-1

[@einSteppenwolf]

781+3=(100+1)×9-75-50

[@jamesrobert994]

Ermm where is the 3?

[@einSteppenwolf]

@@jamesrobert994 There's no 3; it's an approximate solution.