Countdown Quiz

[LAC21652]

Numbers: 3- 7 - 7 - 50 - 8 - 100 Answer is 190
Any help would be greatly appreciated I've been stuck on this for days!!!!!

[Georgiesmum]

Can you tell us the questions please. A lot of us including myself dont have this quiz.

[Butterbun]

Oh Georgiesmum, don't tease.

[LAC21652]

using all the numbers the answer should be 190 -

[scorpiojo]

7 x 100 = 700
8 -3 = 5
700 divided by 5 = 140
140 + 50 = 190

[Mamyalynne]

7 left over sadly.

[scorpiojo]

Good point :(

[BlackadderV]

You don't have to use all the numbers. If the solution was 92 the answer would simply be 100 - 8.

[aelmpvw]

100/(8-3) x 7 + 50 = 190
you don't have to use all the numbers on the countdown programme, is this the same?

[Mamyalynne]

I was simply responding to what the OP asked,well done the solvers.

[BlackadderV]

If this is like the TV Countdown then you are given 6 numbers and can use any combination to arrive at the total. There is no requirement that every single number should be used in the calculation. Scorpio is spot on.

[Mamyalynne]

I made the mistake of trying to do as the OP requested,I'll throw my notes away now.

[scorpiojo]

Hopefully, LAC will confirm if all the numbers have to be used

[Mamyalynne]

Yes, you did well Jo.

[scorpiojo]

Thank you :)

[LAC21652]

yes all numbers have to be used but thanks everyone I have now worked it out
50-8=42
42x7=294
294-100=194
194+3=197
197-7 = 190