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You know it's going to come from multiplying the 9 and the 4, so the question comes to be what's the highest number you can get from two 1s and two 2s. Which is: (1+2) × (1+2) = 9. 9 × 9 × 4 = 324
I got to 200 and something before Rachel said that 324 was the maximum. Having said that, this isn't even the worst. There was one in Anne's era where the maximum was 270
For 670, I first saw something slightly more difficult. 8+4+2=14 14x50=700 700-25-5=670 For the conundrum, I got "DEMALLING" which is a word used here in the US when they take an enclosed shopping mall and then turn it into something else. Apparently it isn't in the dictionary.
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Always fun to have an impossible target, but wow Rachel's dress today.
The 907 one was a mood 😂 didn't take me long to realise there was no point in even trying!
Haha yeah... as soon as I saw the two 1s I knew it was going to be tricky, then I saw the two 2s as well and thought "no chance"!
When that happens I don’t know why but I always just work out the maximum, even when like in this case it’s obvious even before checking.
3:09 Yippee, it's the two 1s and the two 2s in a 6 small game! What could possibly go wrong...!!!
Hi - trying to learn something! - is there a way of knowing that 324 is the highest possible, without simply trial and error? Thanks :-)
Add the two 1s to each 2, then multiply everything together.
Yeah, if you have 4 very low numbers (1-3), add the 2 lowest to the 2 that are higher, and multiply those together as well as with the other two.
You know it's going to come from multiplying the 9 and the 4, so the question comes to be what's the highest number you can get from two 1s and two 2s. Which is: (1+2) × (1+2) = 9.
9 × 9 × 4 = 324
Before I see any answers, the 907 total, is obviously impossible but, by my mental calculations the nearest number that can be made up is 324?
Did they even whisper it in Rachel's earpiece?
I checked with a solver just to confirm it and you are right, 324 is the best you can do.
I got to 200 and something before Rachel said that 324 was the maximum.
Having said that, this isn't even the worst. There was one in Anne's era where the maximum was 270
(4+1)*2 then squared using the other 2. Then add 1 and multiply by 9 for 909. I know you can’t square but it is a good use of that other 2
@@MarkAHoltzyou know she has a masters in maths covering quantum theory, fluid mechanics and applied maths right? She can be pretty AND smart.
Got the conundrum 🎉 whoop it's a rareity 😂
(50+4)/2 x 25 - 5 for 670
For 670, I first saw something slightly more difficult.
8+4+2=14
14x50=700
700-25-5=670
For the conundrum, I got "DEMALLING" which is a word used here in the US when they take an enclosed shopping mall and then turn it into something else. Apparently it isn't in the dictionary.
451:
7 + 2 =9
50 * 9 =450
450 + 1 =451
50 * 10 =500
3 * 2 =6
6 + 1 =7
7 * 7 =49
500 - 49 =451
10 + 1 =11
50 - 7 - 2 =41
41 * 11 =451
385:
75 + 25 =100
100 * 4 =400
400 - 9 - 6 =385
75 * 4 =300
9 + 1 =10
10 * 6 =60
300 + 60 + 25 =385
25 + 6 =31
9 + 1 =10
31 * 10 =310
310 + 75 =385
385 = (4+1) * 75 + (25-9-6)
50+3 = 53 10+7 = 17X53 = 901+1 = 902÷2 = 451
3+2 = 5 50-5 = 45X10 = 450+1 = 451
6X4 = 24 25-9 = 16X24 = 381+1 = 385
25+6 = 31 91 = 10X31 = 310+75 = 385
2+1 = 3 2+1 = 3X3 = 9X9 = 81X4 = 324 (Closest)
8X5 = 40+50 = 90X4 = 360-25 = 335X2 = 670
2X8 = 16 25X4 = 100+50 = 150-16 = 134X5 = 670
670=2×5×(50+25-8)
670=(50+25+5+4)*8 -2
I just posted a devilish way to get to 670 : ( on shorts)
50 + 4 = 54
54 x 25 = 1350
1350 / 2 = 675
675 - 5 = 670
i got to 385 the following way
75*6 =450
(25-9)*4 = 64
450 - 64 -1 = 385
670:
4 * 25 = 100
8 * 2 = 16
100 + 50 - 16 = 134
134 * 5 = 670
541
50x(10-1)=450
450+(3-2)=451
670
(50 + 25 + 5 + 4) x 8 = 672
672 - 2 = 670
1. (2+7)x50+1=451 or (10-7)x3x50+1=451
2. (25+6)x(1+9)+75=385 or (75+6+9)x4+25=385
3. Impossible target
4. (25+50-8)x2x5=670 or (2+4+8)x50-25-5=670
5. MEDALLING
Of course its impossible to get any points at all with two 1s and two 2s in the selection!
@@TheSpotify95 you have incorrectly corrected here. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️