Got lucky with the last numbers! Getting it within 10-15 seconds: 9*7*2 = 126 126-5 = 121 6+2 = 8 121*8 = 968 Waited until the end of the video to post this - damn it, Rachel! Getting it exactly the same way 😄
I got it a different way about 20 seconds in and was ecstatic to get my first one without either contestant (during a semi-final!) or Rachel getting it during the initial time: 9*2=18 18+5=23 23*7*6=966 966+ the other 2 = 968
@@BenWDuffyI'm glad you got that in time! :) It's been a while since I watched Countdown clips. That's especially due to the fact that, unlike the main audience of this show, I'm not from the 🇬🇧 & mostly come to Countdown for the arithmetic. So, even though I eventually thought of the exact same solution as you did, it took me way longer than 30 seconds. I wasn't even trying to get it in time with the contestants & was just trying to figure out how to get the target amount on my own. The weirdest thing is that during my 2nd or 3rd attempt, I already thought of working backwards and moving the new target to a nearby multiple of one of the given quantities. It's just that after dividing 966 ÷ 7 = 138, I just rolled my eyes in annoyance after seeing that the quotient was double a number typically associated with an adult fun-time position (enough exposure to dirty jokes online that I would definitely consider overdone can do that). I should've realized that since that factor was a multiple of 3, 138 would then be a multiple of 6. That way, I would've immediately noticed that you can make the remaining 23 with the leftover quantities via 9 × 2 + 5 arriving at your solution. I then tried using 8 × 121 = 968, but somehow wasn't able to figure out how to get 121. The only time I realized your solution was when I went back to 966 and divided it by 6 first to get 161 before dividing by that by 7. Also, I'm sorry if this rant seems excessively long. I'm autistic & sometimes can't help but ramble on and on about things I enjoy [math being one of those interests!]
968 First intuition is to attack 966 with the 6, doing so gets you 161, which luckily enough is a multiple of 7, leaving you with 23 to get with 2, 9 and 5. Which you can see by observation.
The unbridled joy of getting 968 within the time when Rachel didn’t. I instantly spotted that 968 was divisible by 8. When you set aside the 2 and 6 to make 8 the rest just falls out. I’m looking for 121. 9*7= 63 * 2 = 126, with a handy 5 left over.
I actually figured out viceregal in time. It would have been a guess, since I wasn't sure it was an actual title. I'm surprised neither one guessed it.
@@ntvstudios2393 To be fair, 154 was Cillian's only big game throughout his run, his PB by 30. Ronan's score of 122 on Tuesday was the maximum score available, whereas Cillian's maximum yesterday where he got 122 was 153. Should be an excellent final no matter what the result is.
Rachel's math's skill's amazing to watch 👍
Got lucky with the last numbers! Getting it within 10-15 seconds:
9*7*2 = 126
126-5 = 121
6+2 = 8
121*8 = 968
Waited until the end of the video to post this - damn it, Rachel! Getting it exactly the same way 😄
I did it the same way, but I am not that fast.
I got it a different way about 20 seconds in and was ecstatic to get my first one without either contestant (during a semi-final!) or Rachel getting it during the initial time:
9*2=18
18+5=23
23*7*6=966
966+ the other 2 = 968
@@BenWDuffy Oh good. I don't do well under pressure, but I love to do them. Maybe one day, I'll get a hard one under 30 seconds.
@@BenWDuffyI'm glad you got that in time! :)
It's been a while since I watched Countdown clips. That's especially due to the fact that, unlike the main audience of this show, I'm not from the 🇬🇧 & mostly come to Countdown for the arithmetic.
So, even though I eventually thought of the exact same solution as you did, it took me way longer than 30 seconds. I wasn't even trying to get it in time with the contestants & was just trying to figure out how to get the target amount on my own.
The weirdest thing is that during my 2nd or 3rd attempt, I already thought of working backwards and moving the new target to a nearby multiple of one of the given quantities. It's just that after dividing 966 ÷ 7 = 138, I just rolled my eyes in annoyance after seeing that the quotient was double a number typically associated with an adult fun-time position (enough exposure to dirty jokes online that I would definitely consider overdone can do that).
I should've realized that since that factor was a multiple of 3, 138 would then be a multiple of 6. That way, I would've immediately noticed that you can make the remaining 23 with the leftover quantities via 9 × 2 + 5 arriving at your solution.
I then tried using 8 × 121 = 968, but somehow wasn't able to figure out how to get 121. The only time I realized your solution was when I went back to 966 and divided it by 6 first to get 161 before dividing by that by 7.
Also, I'm sorry if this rant seems excessively long. I'm autistic & sometimes can't help but ramble on and on about things I enjoy [math being one of those interests!]
968
First intuition is to attack 966 with the 6, doing so gets you 161, which luckily enough is a multiple of 7, leaving you with 23 to get with 2, 9 and 5. Which you can see by observation.
Tough day for Peter. He's been very reliable in the numbers games during all of his appearances. Just didn't go his way on this occasion.
The unbridled joy of getting 968 within the time when Rachel didn’t. I instantly spotted that 968 was divisible by 8. When you set aside the 2 and 6 to make 8 the rest just falls out. I’m looking for 121. 9*7= 63 * 2 = 126, with a handy 5 left over.
7x6=42 9x2=18 18+5=23 42 x 23 = 966 966 + 2=968
I thought Colin said "Right that shit"😂
968...9x2 = 18 x 7 = 126 -5 =121 x(6+2) ...
1. (100x3+4)x75/25+50=962
2. (8x75)+100-4-10+1=687 or (10-1)x75+4+8=687
3. (75-100/50)x10-8=722 or (100-10)x8+50/25=722
4. (2x9+5)x6x7+2=968
I actually figured out viceregal in time. It would have been a guess, since I wasn't sure it was an actual title. I'm surprised neither one guessed it.
For a history teacher, that's a word we have seen before (viceregal decrees in India etc), but I didn't get it.
722
100 / 50 = 2
75 - 2 = 73
73 * 10 = 730
730 - 8 = 722
50 / 25 = 2
75 - 2 = 73
73 * 10 = 730
730 - 8 = 722
100 - 10 = 90
90 * 8 = 720
50 / 25 = 2
720 + 2 = 722
75-3 = 72X4 = 288 50X25 = 1,250-288 = 962 (CLOSEST)
4-1 = 3+10 = 13 75X8 = 600+100 = 700-13 = 687
10-1 = 9X75 = 675+8+4 = 687
50÷25 = 2 100-10 = 90X8 = 720+2 = 722
50÷25 = 2 75-2 = 73X10 = 730-8 = 722
9X7 = 63X2 = 126-5 = 121 6+2 = 8X121 = 968
I just can't imagine KNOWING there's a solution to 968 with 6 small before I solve it. How does Rachel do that?
computer
I did 968 (967) just like he did, only it took me an entire minute to get there. In half a minute? And under pressure? Nope. Not gonna happen.
10.30 i had 6x7=42 (2x9)+5=23 42x23=966+2=968
can you upload the letters round aswell mate
you can find the whole episode on ALL 4 if you want them :)
@@TheSpotify95is that available in the us?
The best man won good luck to him
Cillian, please win!
You not a Ronan fan?
No I’m not
@@ntvstudios2393 ah shame, how come? He seems a nice chap.
It’s because I wanted Cillian to win the series because he was the joint high scorer of the series.
@@ntvstudios2393 To be fair, 154 was Cillian's only big game throughout his run, his PB by 30. Ronan's score of 122 on Tuesday was the maximum score available, whereas Cillian's maximum yesterday where he got 122 was 153. Should be an excellent final no matter what the result is.
722=10*(75-100/50)-8
687:
10+4=14,
100-14=86,
86x8=688,
688-1=687.
7500 divided by 22 341
100 times 75=7,500.
722 = (75 - 100/50) x 10 - 8
Where's all the smart people who can also do 961 😎(Following countdown rules)
1,000.
well she certainly didnt have 2 little ones
I got 962 by going 100*(25+75)=1000
1000-50=950
3*4=12
950+12=962 lmao
Where's Jimmy Carr and Jon etc? Nothing funny about this now....
You watch and listen to Rachel and are still not satisfied?
This one is the purest form, if you are looking for a spin off/ hybrid version you have to search for '9 out of 10 cats does countdown'.
Two Different shows
687
75 * 8 = 600
600 + 100 = 700
10 + 4 - 1 = 13
700 - 13 = 687
100 - 10 - 4 = 86
86 * 8 = 688
688 - 1 = 687
There are no solutions for 961. 962 is the closest you can get... (100 / 25 * 75 + 4) * 3 + 50
10-1 =9 9×75=675 675+4+8=687
687=8×75+100+1-10-4
(10-1)*75+8+4
(100-10-4)X8-1