Geoff, using words like ECHINOIDS just isn't fair! And thanks for the heads up on the solvable numbers rounds, they look quite difficult, particularly in 30 seconds. For example, for the 933 round, the chance of me trying for an 833 total by taking off the 100 would be negligible in the time available. I wonder how Lily would go in attempting that one.
*chuckles* I was very pleased when later checking confirmed that ECHINOIDS was valid -- I had not been certain!
I forgot to mention the better word options: In round 2, LIQUOR was the best to be done, while round 5 allowed ANATOMIC.
With respect to the 933 solution, it was in the realms of the findable, but very tough. The approach that would get there is to firstly observe that 25 - 8 = 17 is one of the desired offsets. Then noticing that 17*50 + 100 is only 17 away from the target makes the final adjustment easy. Sadly, I could not find these options, even after time.
5 comments:
LEARNER
BROIL
(8+1)*(100+1)+25=934 (1 off)
STAMEN
AMNIO
(9+3)*(75+7)-50/25 =984 (1 off and went over time)
INCHED
5*2*(25+50+2+1)=780 (1 off)
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1. LEARNER
2. BROIL
3. 934 = (8 + 1)*(100 + 4) - 50/25 [1 off]
4. CASEMENT
5. NOMADIC
6. 981 = (25 - 7)*50 + 75 + 9 - 3
7. ECHINOIDS
8. 780 = (2*7 + 1)*50 + 25 + 5 [1 off]
9. OVERSIGHT (2.4s)
The numbers rounds were all solvable, it turns out. 933 = (50 - 1)*(25 - 8) + 100 and 779 = (50 - 1)*(25 + 7)/2 - 5 are possible solutions.
Geoff, using words like ECHINOIDS just isn't fair! And thanks for the heads up on the solvable numbers rounds, they look quite difficult, particularly in 30 seconds. For example, for the 933 round, the chance of me trying for an 833 total by taking off the 100 would be negligible in the time available. I wonder how Lily would go in attempting that one.
Round 1 : Learner
Round 2 : Broil
Round 3 : (100+4)*(8+1)=936, 936-(50/25)=934 (1 away)
Round 4 : Meanest
Round 5 : Action
Round 6 : (9+3)*75=900, 900+(50+25+7)=982 (1 away)
Round 7 : Decision
Round 8 : 50*(7*2)+1))=750, 750+25+5=780 (1 away)
Round 9 : Oversight (Total time : 3.4 seconds)
*chuckles* I was very pleased when later checking confirmed that ECHINOIDS was valid -- I had not been certain!
I forgot to mention the better word options: In round 2, LIQUOR was the best to be done, while round 5 allowed ANATOMIC.
With respect to the 933 solution, it was in the realms of the findable, but very tough. The approach that would get there is to firstly observe that 25 - 8 = 17 is one of the desired offsets. Then noticing that 17*50 + 100 is only 17 away from the target makes the final adjustment easy. Sadly, I could not find these options, even after time.
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