Numbers game and running totals...
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Numbers game and running totals...
Right, I've just come up with the following solution for a numbers game.
((75 x 25 - 1) x 50)) / 100 = 937
If I were on the programme, would this be allowed, or would I have to declare the answer to each part of the sum?
I.e. 75 x 25 = 1875.
1875 - 1 = 1874...
I mean, 30 seconds is certainly enough time to work out 75 x 25, but if I only saw this solution at the last minute, I'd be stuck. Could someone shed some light on the matter?
((75 x 25 - 1) x 50)) / 100 = 937
If I were on the programme, would this be allowed, or would I have to declare the answer to each part of the sum?
I.e. 75 x 25 = 1875.
1875 - 1 = 1874...
I mean, 30 seconds is certainly enough time to work out 75 x 25, but if I only saw this solution at the last minute, I'd be stuck. Could someone shed some light on the matter?
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Re: Numbers game and running totals...
I stretched the rules a bit on this, but I think it depends how lenient Carol feels, which probably depends on how drunk she is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XQo6PwS358
He seems to get away with it. Imagine if she had stopped him before the best numbers game ever?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XQo6PwS358
He seems to get away with it. Imagine if she had stopped him before the best numbers game ever?
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Re: Numbers game and running totals...
I just watched that and unfortunately I could only get 951 within the 30 seconds...
50 x 25 = 1250
1250 + (6 x 3) = 1268
1268 x 75 = 95100
95100 / 100 = 951
Equally outrageous, but unfortunately not good enough! I'll keep practising those 4 large
50 x 25 = 1250
1250 + (6 x 3) = 1268
1268 x 75 = 95100
95100 / 100 = 951
Equally outrageous, but unfortunately not good enough! I'll keep practising those 4 large
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Re: Numbers game and running totals...
As far as I understand there's no rule about knowing the running totals is there? It would seem a bizarre rule.
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Re: Numbers game and running totals...
I remember watching this game at the time. I imagine that James had seen 952=(318*3-2) which leads to (318*75-50)/25 without needing to know the running totals.
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I've always assumed that as long as you can read out the solution in a mathematically correct form, you'd be OK. If you think you're getting lost, just dictate "((75 x 25 - 1) x 50)) / 100" and let Carol write it down in that format, and work out the details afterwards.
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Re: Numbers game and running totals...
The intermediate results do have to be integers, though, which would be difficult to check otherwise. WTP calculated that this does actually make a few games impossible which would otherwise be possible, which is interesting.
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Re: Numbers game and running totals...
But in some cases it would be obvious that it always remains an integer, such as the James Martin case from what I recall of it.Charlie Reams wrote:The intermediate results do have to be integers, though, which would be difficult to check otherwise. WTP calculated that this does actually make a few games impossible which would otherwise be possible, which is interesting.
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What's the rule on negative numbers? I don't think they'd ever be useful, but I can't remember them ever being officially disallowed.
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Re: Numbers game and running totals...
What about the rule on getting two zeros (say 4-4 and 5-5) and dividing them by each other and declaring the answer to be the total you are after?
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Re: Numbers game and running totals...
I think all totals achieved, when working out your solution, must be positive integers.Conor wrote:What's the rule on negative numbers? I don't think they'd ever be useful, but I can't remember them ever being officially disallowed.