Playing along with the SBS game show Letters and Numbers.
DOUBLES STACKED(9+6+4)*50-2=848 REVILE INROADS(5+6-1)*100-50/25=998 (1 off)SNORED(9+1)*50+75-8=567 (3 off) and after time only slightly better (9+1)*(50+8)-9=571 (1 off) x grrr...
Round 1 : DoublesRound 2 : StackedRound 3 : ((75+6)-4)*(9+2)=847 (1 away)Round 4 : CleverRound 5 : DurationsRound 6 : (100-1)*(50/5)=990, 990+6=996 (1 away)Round 7 : IndoorsRound 8 : (50+8)*(9+1)=580, 580-9=571 (1 away)Round 9 : Grotesque (Total time : 1.6 seconds)Mike, your first maths round adds to 948. Sorry Bud. :(
Nice games from you both; the numbers rounds have been tough recently! And belatedly, welcome back, Pete.1. DOUBLES (rightly rejected SOUNDABLE)2. STACKED3. 848 = 4*(9 - 6)*75 - 50 - 24. CLEVER (best: VERMEIL)5. DURATIONS (I was happy with DINOSAUR, but then found the longer option)6. 996 = (50/5)*(100 - 1) + 6 [1 off]7. INDOORS (found ODORISER after time)8. 570 = 8*(75 - 9 - 1) + 509. GROTESQUE (2.1s)Round 6 is genuinely unsolvable, so one off is the best to be done.
Thanks Geoff, and congrats with the 848 solution. :)
Thanks Pete.
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DOUBLES
STACKED
(9+6+4)*50-2=848
REVILE
INROADS
(5+6-1)*100-50/25=998 (1 off)
SNORED
(9+1)*50+75-8=567 (3 off) and after time only slightly better (9+1)*(50+8)-9=571 (1 off)
x grrr...
Round 1 : Doubles
Round 2 : Stacked
Round 3 : ((75+6)-4)*(9+2)=847 (1 away)
Round 4 : Clever
Round 5 : Durations
Round 6 : (100-1)*(50/5)=990, 990+6=996 (1 away)
Round 7 : Indoors
Round 8 : (50+8)*(9+1)=580, 580-9=571 (1 away)
Round 9 : Grotesque (Total time : 1.6 seconds)
Mike, your first maths round adds to 948. Sorry Bud. :(
Nice games from you both; the numbers rounds have been tough recently! And belatedly, welcome back, Pete.
1. DOUBLES (rightly rejected SOUNDABLE)
2. STACKED
3. 848 = 4*(9 - 6)*75 - 50 - 2
4. CLEVER (best: VERMEIL)
5. DURATIONS (I was happy with DINOSAUR, but then found the longer option)
6. 996 = (50/5)*(100 - 1) + 6 [1 off]
7. INDOORS (found ODORISER after time)
8. 570 = 8*(75 - 9 - 1) + 50
9. GROTESQUE (2.1s)
Round 6 is genuinely unsolvable, so one off is the best to be done.
Thanks Geoff, and congrats with the 848 solution. :)
Thanks Pete.
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