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Siobhan
02-09-2008, 14:36
too easy

10, 6, 10, 6, 3, 2

total: 660

(difficulty rating 21% - easy)

6 * 10 = 60 + 6 = 66 * 10 + 660

as you like..

di marco
02-09-2008, 15:27
too easy

10, 6, 10, 6, 3, 2

total: 660

(difficulty rating 21% - easy)

6 * 10 = 60 + 6 = 66 * 10 + 660

as you like..

well you got the difficult one really quickly too, youre obviously too clever!

ok heres a difficult one, 3 big numbers, 3 small

50, 75, 100, 1, 2, 3

total: 464

(difficulty rating 84% - very difficult)

Skits
02-09-2008, 18:00
458 is the closest i can get.

Siobhan
03-09-2008, 14:48
I got 463.. but then I tried another way.. hope this is right..

75 + 1 = 76 /2 = 38

(100 + 38)* 3 = 414 then add 50 to make 464

that was a really really tough one DM.. took me all day yesterday and last night too

1 big and rest small if I am right

di marco
04-09-2008, 11:44
I got 463.. but then I tried another way.. hope this is right..

75 + 1 = 76 /2 = 38

(100 + 38)* 3 = 414 then add 50 to make 464

that was a really really tough one DM.. took me all day yesterday and last night too

1 big and rest small if I am right

yep thats correct, well done :)

75, 7, 4, 7, 3, 3

total: 200

(difficulty rating 26% - easy)

Perdita
04-09-2008, 11:50
75 - 7 = 68 x 3 = 204 - 4 = 200

di marco
04-09-2008, 11:58
75 - 7 = 68 x 3 = 204 - 4 = 200

well done :) which set of numbers would you like next?

Perdita
04-09-2008, 13:01
Sorry, did not realise you want me to pick the next set of numbers.

3 large and 3 small please, thanks.

di marco
04-09-2008, 13:21
Sorry, did not realise you want me to pick the next set of numbers.

3 large and 3 small please, thanks.

thats alright, dont worry :)

50, 25, 75, 2, 2, 3

total: 203

(difficulty rating 16% - very easy)

Perdita
04-09-2008, 13:28
Easy,

75 x 2 = 150 + 50 + 3 = 203

4 large numbers, 2 small numbers please.

di marco
04-09-2008, 13:32
Easy,

75 x 2 = 150 + 50 + 3 = 203

4 large numbers, 2 small numbers please.

well done :)

50, 25, 100, 75, 8, 5

total: 553

(diffculty rating 67% - moderately difficult)

Perdita
04-09-2008, 13:36
100 x 5 + 50 + (75/25) = 553.


1 large and the rest small please.

di marco
04-09-2008, 13:38
100 x 5 + 50 + (75/25) = 553.


1 large and the rest small please.

yep well done :)

75, 5, 4, 6, 2, 6

total: 142

(difficulty rating 3% - extremely easy)

Siobhan
04-09-2008, 13:41
75, 5, 4, 6, 2, 6

total: 142

let give this ago

6+4 = 10 * 6 = 60 + 5 = 65 + 75 = 140 then add 2

all small

Perdita
04-09-2008, 13:42
Very easy indeed:

(75-4) x 2 = 142

Any ones you like

di marco
04-09-2008, 13:43
75, 5, 4, 6, 2, 6

total: 142

let give this ago

6+4 = 10 * 6 = 60 + 5 = 65 + 75 = 140 then add 2

all small

correct, well done :)

8, 6, 7, 1, 3, 5

total: 753

(difficulty rating 80% - very difficult)

Siobhan
04-09-2008, 13:48
8, 6, 7, 1, 3, 5

total: 753

(difficulty rating 80% - very difficult)

think I have this

8 * 5 = 40
6*3 = 18 + 1 = 19

40 * 19 = 760 - 7 = 753

sorry: 1 big

di marco
04-09-2008, 15:04
8, 6, 7, 1, 3, 5

total: 753

(difficulty rating 80% - very difficult)

think I have this

8 * 5 = 40
6*3 = 18 + 1 = 19

40 * 19 = 760 - 7 = 753

sorry: 1 big

yep thats correct, well done :)

100, 9, 4, 5, 3, 9

total: 968

(difficulty rating 54% - just above average)

Siobhan
04-09-2008, 15:08
have it

100, 9, 4, 5, 3, 9

total: 968

100 + 5+ 3 = 108 * 9 = 972 - 4 = 968

di marco
04-09-2008, 15:09
have it

100, 9, 4, 5, 3, 9

total: 968

100 + 5+ 3 = 108 * 9 = 972 - 4 = 968

yep thats correct, well done :)

which numbers would you like?

Siobhan
04-09-2008, 16:19
have it

100, 9, 4, 5, 3, 9

total: 968

100 + 5+ 3 = 108 * 9 = 972 - 4 = 968

yep thats correct, well done :)

which numbers would you like?

2 big rest small

Skits
04-09-2008, 16:40
i done it a different way.

100 9 4 5 3 9 968

3+5+9=17
17*4=68
9*100=900
900+68=968

di marco
04-09-2008, 18:03
i done it a different way.

100 9 4 5 3 9 968

3+5+9=17
17*4=68
9*100=900
900+68=968

wow thats a really clever way of doing it! :)

di marco
04-09-2008, 18:06
2 big rest small

75, 50, 5, 4, 8, 3

total: 571

(difficulty rating 43% - just below average)

Siobhan
04-09-2008, 18:16
right last on today

75, 50, 5, 4, 8, 3

total: 571

75 - 3 = 72 * 8 = 576 - 5 = 571

all big

di marco
04-09-2008, 18:43
right last on today

75, 50, 5, 4, 8, 3

total: 571

75 - 3 = 72 * 8 = 576 - 5 = 571

all big

yep thats correct, well done :)

where i get the numbers from, the highest you can go is 4 big ones, i hope thats ok

50, 100, 25, 75, 10, 2

total: 267

(difficulty rating 67% - moderately difficult)

Perdita
05-09-2008, 10:06
100 / 25 x 50 = 200 + 2 = 202 + (75 - 10) = 267

Took me a while to work this one out.

Any ones you like, thanks.

di marco
05-09-2008, 13:11
100 / 25 x 50 = 200 + 2 = 202 + (75 - 10) = 267

Took me a while to work this one out.

Any ones you like, thanks.

thats correct, well done :)

25, 100, 9, 7, 2, 10

total: 636

(difficulty rating 69% - moderately difficult)

Siobhan
05-09-2008, 13:12
have it

25, 100, 9, 7, 2, 10

total: 636


9 * 7 - 63 * 10 = 630

100/25 = 4 + 2 = 6 add
636

as you like

di marco
06-09-2008, 12:25
have it

25, 100, 9, 7, 2, 10

total: 636


9 * 7 - 63 * 10 = 630

100/25 = 4 + 2 = 6 add
636

as you like

yep thats correct, well done :)

25, 100, 75, 4, 10, 1

total: 888

(difficulty rating 89% - very difficult)

Perdita
06-09-2008, 16:51
(10 - 1) x 100 = 900 - ((75 x 4) / 25 = 12) = 888

I think I am right :D

di marco
06-09-2008, 18:20
(10 - 1) x 100 = 900 - ((75 x 4) / 25 = 12) = 888

I think I am right :D

yep thats right, well done :)

which numbers would you like next?

Perdita
06-09-2008, 19:06
Sorry, how about 2 large and 4 small please. Ta.

di marco
07-09-2008, 09:17
Sorry, how about 2 large and 4 small please. Ta.

75, 100, 2, 3, 1, 8

total: 717

(difficulty rating 50% - absolutely average)

Kim
07-09-2008, 23:01
100 * 8 = 800
800 - 75 = 725
(3+1) * 2 = 8
725 - 8 = 717

1 large and 5 small next please :)

di marco
08-09-2008, 10:43
100 * 8 = 800
800 - 75 = 725
(3+1) * 2 = 8
725 - 8 = 717

1 large and 5 small next please :)

thats correct, well done :)

100, 8, 5, 10, 2, 4

total: 923

(difficulty rating 62% - moderately difficult)

Siobhan
08-09-2008, 10:54
100, 8, 5, 10, 2, 4

total: 923

(difficulty rating 62% - moderately difficult)

think I have it

100+ 10 + 2+ 4 = 116 * 8 = 928 - 5 = 923

2 big

di marco
08-09-2008, 13:40
100, 8, 5, 10, 2, 4

total: 923

(difficulty rating 62% - moderately difficult)

think I have it

100+ 10 + 2+ 4 = 116 * 8 = 928 - 5 = 923

2 big

thats correct, well done :)

50, 100, 3, 5, 4, 5

total: 976

(difficulty rating 72% - difficult)

Siobhan
08-09-2008, 15:03
right

50, 100, 3, 5, 4, 5

total: 976

(difficulty rating 72% - difficult)

100 - 5 + 3 = 98

50/5 = 10 * 98 = 980 - 4 = 976

(spent ages trying to see if I could get the 6 and then realised it could can be found from taken 4 away.. doh!! )

1 big

di marco
08-09-2008, 16:25
right

50, 100, 3, 5, 4, 5

total: 976

(difficulty rating 72% - difficult)

100 - 5 + 3 = 98

50/5 = 10 * 98 = 980 - 4 = 976

(spent ages trying to see if I could get the 6 and then realised it could can be found from taken 4 away.. doh!! )

1 big

thats correct, well done :)

25, 8, 10, 9, 2, 9

total: 515

(difficulty rating 64% - moderately difficult)

Perdita
08-09-2008, 16:39
((8-2 x9)) x 10 = 540 - 25 = 515

2 large please

Siobhan
08-09-2008, 16:42
got it

25, 8, 10, 9, 2, 9

total: 515

(difficulty rating 64% - moderately difficult)

8-2 = 6 * 9 = 54 * 10 = 540 - 25 = 515

Siobhan
08-09-2008, 16:43
((8-2 x9)) x 10 = 540 - 25 = 515

2 large please

you got there before me

di marco
08-09-2008, 19:55
((8-2 x9)) x 10 = 540 - 25 = 515

2 large please

yep thats correct, well done :)

25, 100, 4, 7, 8, 8

total: 429

(difficulty rating 55% - just above average)

Perdita
08-09-2008, 21:04
100 + 7 = 107 x 4 = 428, 8/8 = 1, 428 + 1 = 429


3 large ones please

di marco
09-09-2008, 08:16
100 + 7 = 107 x 4 = 428, 8/8 = 1, 428 + 1 = 429


3 large ones please

thats correct, well done :)

25, 75, 50, 2, 4, 1

total: 507

(difficulty rating 71% - difficult)

Perdita
09-09-2008, 08:35
(50 + 2) + 75 = 127 x 4 = 508 - 1 = 507

2 Large please, thanks.

di marco
09-09-2008, 14:14
(50 + 2) + 75 = 127 x 4 = 508 - 1 = 507

2 Large please, thanks.

thats correct, well done :)

50, 25, 7, 2, 1, 7

total: 972

(difficulty rating 72% - difficult)

Siobhan
09-09-2008, 14:40
50, 25, 7, 2, 1, 7

total: 972

(difficulty rating 72% - difficult)

right here goes

25 + 2 = 27
50 - (7+7) = 36 * 27 = 972

if correct 1 big (you do not know how many combination of these number I divided into 972, at one stage i even added them all together haha)

di marco
09-09-2008, 16:23
50, 25, 7, 2, 1, 7

total: 972

(difficulty rating 72% - difficult)

right here goes

25 + 2 = 27
50 - (7+7) = 36 * 27 = 972

if correct 1 big (you do not know how many combination of these number I divided into 972, at one stage i even added them all together haha)

yep thats correct, well done :)

75, 1, 5, 5, 2, 9

total: 887

(difficulty rating 85% - very difficult)

Siobhan
09-09-2008, 17:02
nearest I have is 886

75 * 2 - 150
5+1 = 6 * 150 = 900 - (9 +5) = 886

Perdita
09-09-2008, 17:35
5 + 1 = 6 x 75 = 450 - 9 = 441 x 2 = 882 + 5 = 887

Took me quite a while and nearly killed the batteries in my calculator but I think this is right.

4 large one please, thanks.

di marco
09-09-2008, 19:59
5 + 1 = 6 x 75 = 450 - 9 = 441 x 2 = 882 + 5 = 887

Took me quite a while and nearly killed the batteries in my calculator but I think this is right.

4 large one please, thanks.

thats correct, well done :)

100, 25, 50, 75, 8, 6

total: 641

(difficulty rating 72% - difficult)

Chloe O'brien
10-09-2008, 00:57
I've got 642 by doing it twice:

1) 100x6=600
50-8=42
600+42= 642

OR

2)75+25*6= 600
50+8=58
100-58= 42
600+42= 642

Perdita
10-09-2008, 07:06
100 / 50 = 2 + 75 = 77 x 8 = 616 + 25 = 641

Anyones you like, thank you.

di marco
10-09-2008, 15:07
100 / 50 = 2 + 75 = 77 x 8 = 616 + 25 = 641

Anyones you like, thank you.

thats correct, well done :)

6, 4, 7, 10, 2, 7

total: 705

(difficulty rating 75% - difficult)

Siobhan
10-09-2008, 15:30
are you sure it is difficult?


6, 4, 7, 10, 2, 7

total: 705

(difficulty rating 75% - difficult)


6+ 4 = 10 * 10 = 100 * 7 = 700
7-2 = 5 add together

di marco
10-09-2008, 19:50
are you sure it is difficult?


6, 4, 7, 10, 2, 7

total: 705

(difficulty rating 75% - difficult)


6+ 4 = 10 * 10 = 100 * 7 = 700
7-2 = 5 add together

thats what i thought, it didnt seem that difficult to me either, but thats what it said lol!

thats correct, well done :)

what numbers do you want?

Siobhan
11-09-2008, 11:00
sorry.. give me 4 small

di marco
13-09-2008, 14:17
sorry.. give me 4 small

sorry about the delay

im hoping you mean 4 small and 2 big :)

75, 25, 6, 5, 1, 4

total: 565

(difficulty rating 73% - difficult)

Siobhan
15-09-2008, 11:07
right I might have it

75, 25, 6, 5, 1, 4

total: 565

(difficulty rating 73% - difficult)

75 + 25 = 100 - 4 - 1 = 95 * 6 = 570 - 5 = 565

1 big

di marco
17-09-2008, 09:12
right I might have it

75, 25, 6, 5, 1, 4

total: 565

(difficulty rating 73% - difficult)

75 + 25 = 100 - 4 - 1 = 95 * 6 = 570 - 5 = 565

1 big

thats correct, well done :)

50, 7, 9, 1, 10, 6

total: 902

(difficulty rating 71% - difficult)

Skits
17-09-2008, 13:57
50 7 9 1 10 6
902

50-9=41

10+7+6-1=22

41*22=902

1 big and rest small if correct please.

di marco
18-09-2008, 09:51
50 7 9 1 10 6
902

50-9=41

10+7+6-1=22

41*22=902

1 big and rest small if correct please.

thats correct, well done :)

25, 1, 9, 6, 9, 8

total: 805

(difficulty rating 81% - very difficult)

Skits
18-09-2008, 11:37
50 7 9 1 10 6
902

50-9=41

10+7+6-1=22

41*22=902

1 big and rest small if correct please.

thats correct, well done :)

25, 1, 9, 6, 9, 8

total: 805

(difficulty rating 81% - very difficult)

9*8=72
72+6=78
9+1=10
78*10=780
780+25=805

1 big and 4 small if i'm correct please.

di marco
19-09-2008, 10:40
50 7 9 1 10 6
902

50-9=41

10+7+6-1=22

41*22=902

1 big and rest small if correct please.

thats correct, well done :)

25, 1, 9, 6, 9, 8

total: 805

(difficulty rating 81% - very difficult)

9*8=72
72+6=78
9+1=10
78*10=780
780+25=805

1 big and 4 small if i'm correct please.

thats correct, well done :)

50, 1, 7, 3, 9, 1

total: 645

(difficulty rating 88% - very difficult)

moonstorm
19-09-2008, 10:53
I think I have it, well here goes:-

50-7 = 43
1 + 1= 2 x 9 = 18 - 3 = 15
43 x 15 = 645

If that is ok, can I please have 2 big, rest small.

Tks xx

di marco
24-09-2008, 13:09
I think I have it, well here goes:-

50-7 = 43
1 + 1= 2 x 9 = 18 - 3 = 15
43 x 15 = 645

If that is ok, can I please have 2 big, rest small.

Tks xx

yep thats correct, well done :)
(sorry its been a while, i was on hols)

25, 100, 4, 9, 5, 4

total: 571

(difficulty rating 53% - just above average)

Siobhan
24-09-2008, 13:16
easy

25, 100, 4, 9, 5, 4

total: 571

(difficulty rating 53% - just above average)

100 + (4*4) = 116 * 5 = 580 - 9 = 571

2 big

di marco
08-10-2008, 18:25
easy

25, 100, 4, 9, 5, 4

total: 571

(difficulty rating 53% - just above average)

100 + (4*4) = 116 * 5 = 580 - 9 = 571

2 big

thats correct, well done :)
(sorry about the delay with this)

75, 50, 1, 9, 2, 6

total: 421

(difficulty rating 61% - moderately difficult)

Perdita
09-10-2008, 07:46
75 + 2 = 77 x 6 = 462 - 50 = 412 + 9 = 421

3 big please, if I am correct. :)