Skipping the first round because the solution is too easy and there's effectively only one (you can also make 5 by 10 - 4 - 1, but there's no point in that). In the second round, I saw both contestants' solutions and also had this one: 7 x 2 = 14 50 + 14 + 5 = 69 69 x 7 = 483 483 + 1 = 484 In the third numbers round, I saw Steve's solution, but also had this solution from factoring (61 x 7 x 2 = 854): 9 x 8 = 72 72 + 50 = 122 10 - 2 - 1 = 7 122 x 7 = 854 In the final numbers round, despite the large target, the problem could be solved by omitting the 25 and solving it as a "five small", as follows: 7 + 4 = 11 11 x 9 x 9 = 891 891 + 4 = 895
it's always depressing when you have Anne Robinson on the show, she was in no way a good Countdown presenter and how she even made it to trials, I do not know.
"I've just seen it". Hmmm. Maybe I'm just a pedantic git, but I'd have told him to get stuffed. I don't like them being able to get away with saying "not written down". On the French version they have to type their answers into a computer before the _40_ seconds are up.
@TheSpotify95 That's why I italicised it. Of course, I wouldn't dream of making any derogatory comments about why I think the French need an extra ten seconds to oi mathematics
Skipping the first round because the solution is too easy and there's effectively only one (you can also make 5 by 10 - 4 - 1, but there's no point in that).
In the second round, I saw both contestants' solutions and also had this one:
7 x 2 = 14
50 + 14 + 5 = 69
69 x 7 = 483
483 + 1 = 484
In the third numbers round, I saw Steve's solution, but also had this solution from factoring (61 x 7 x 2 = 854):
9 x 8 = 72
72 + 50 = 122
10 - 2 - 1 = 7
122 x 7 = 854
In the final numbers round, despite the large target, the problem could be solved by omitting the 25 and solving it as a "five small", as follows:
7 + 4 = 11
11 x 9 x 9 = 891
891 + 4 = 895
Both presenters don't seem to like their job.
What a depressing episode.
I'm not a fan of Rachel, but blimey, this one has the joie de vivre of a GP's receptionist with toothache.
it's always depressing when you have Anne Robinson on the show, she was in no way a good Countdown presenter and how she even made it to trials, I do not know.
I like how they made them all easy so rachels sub didn’t have to think 😆
In the 3rd round did he say he got it outside the time?
"I've just seen it". Hmmm. Maybe I'm just a pedantic git, but I'd have told him to get stuffed.
I don't like them being able to get away with saying "not written down". On the French version they have to type their answers into a computer before the _40_ seconds are up.
@@Chris-dm1je but on the French version you get 40 seconds, not 30.
@TheSpotify95 That's why I italicised it. Of course, I wouldn't dream of making any derogatory comments about why I think the French need an extra ten seconds to oi mathematics
503
4 + 1 = 5
5 x 100 = 500
4 - 1 = 3
500 + 3 = 503
7 + 2 = 9
9 x 50 = 450
7 x 5 = 35
35 - 1 = 34
(450 + 34 = 484)
50 x 2 = 100
100 + 8 = 108
9 - 1 = 8
108 x 8 = 864
(864 - 10 = 854)
484
50 x (7+2) = 450
7 x 5 = 35
35 - 1 = 34
450 + 34 = 484
503:
4 + 1 = 5
100 * 5 = 500
4 - 1 = 3
500 + 3 = 503
503 4+1=5×100=500+4-1=503
895 7×25=175+4=179 9-4=5 ×179=895
(8+9)x50+(10/2)-1=854
854 10-2=8×9=72+50=122 8-1=7 ×122=854
484 5×50=250-1-7=242×2=484
503=(4+1)×100+4-1
895:
25 x 9 x 4 = 900
9 - 4 = 5
900 - 5 = 895
(7+2)x50+(7x5)-1=484
854=8×(2×50+9-1)-10
25x9x4-9+4=895
484=(50×5-7-1)×2