Countdown Game Show - Number Rounds (29 November 2023) 

That's definitely the first time I've ever seen someone score points with a two-digit total.

Anyone else horrified that the contestants didn't get the 100 Target?

It really is nice to know that the contestants aren't ALWAYS better at the numbers than me.

Has anyone ever scored points with a two-digit declaration before this?🤣

That 100 was so mind bogglingly easy. 6+6=12 12x2=24 75+24+1=100 How neither of them got that is beyond me.

100: 6 + 6 = 12 12 x 2 = 24 24 + 1 = 25 25 + 75 = 100

1. 100+10+(3x8)=134 2. (3x10-7-9)x50-8=692 3. ()25+4)x6-3)x4-2=682. (Well out of time) 4. 75/3x(6-2)=100

that last one was unbelievably easy. you just need to make 25 to add to the 75. I did 6x3+6+1

Maybe we'll get a 999 Target tomorrow with someone scoring with a 4-digit total

692: 10 + 7 - 3 = 14 50 * 14 = 700 700 - 8 = 692 9 * 3 = 27 50 + 27 - 7 = 70 70 * 10 = 700 700 - 8 = 692 50 + 7 = 57 9 + 3 = 12 57 * 12 = 684 684 + 8 = 692

For the last round I did: 6x3=18 75+18=93 6+1=7 93+7=100

For the first round, I got Liz's solution at the first trial, and also got these: 3 x 8 = 24 100 - 9 - 24 = 67 67 x 2 = 134 9 x 8 x 2 = 144 144 - 10 = 134 For the second round, I was expecting Rachel to have this: 10 - 9 = 1 3 - 1 = 2 2 x 50 = 100 100 x 7 = 700 700 - 8 = 692 For the third round, since 682 = 31 x 11 x 2, so a couple of factoring solutions can be found: 25 + 6 = 31 4 + 4 + 3 = 11 31 x 11 = 341 341 x 2 = 682 25 + 6 = 31 4 x 4 = 16 3 x 2 = 6 16 + 6 = 22 31 x 22 = 682 For the last round, a similar way to Andy's solution, and a couple of variations: 6 x 3 = 18 75 + 18 + 6 + 1 = 100 6 x 3 = 18 18 + 6 + 1 = 25 75 - 25 = 50 50 x 2 = 100 6 x 3 = 18 18 + 2 = 20 6 - 1 = 5 20 x 5 = 100

The contestants are doing fairly poorly with the numbers lately. Really easy solutions that jump out of the screen at me. I rewind 20 seconds ahead and wind up FLOORED at them declaring nonsensical misses.

That 682 solution was wild

6:37 I would totally take you up on your offer, but alas I live in Canada and we're no longer part of the British Empire.

For 100: 6 - 1 = 5 6 - (3 - 2) = 5 75 + (5 × 5) = *_100_*

How the hell do they not get 100?

6.11 is proof that the pressure gets to you and throws you off

I’m pretty stoked that I solved the 682 target, even though I had to pause the video and think about it for 3 minutes 😂 And that Rachel did it the exact same way. I feel pretty sure it’s the only solution for those numbers Haha, oops, reading through the comments, there’s at least one other solution

692: 10 - 9 = 1 3 - 1 = 2 2 x 7 x 50 = 700 700 - 8 = 692

3x6=18 6-1=5 18+2=20 20+5=25 25+75=100

Am i the only one who did (75*(6-2))/3 for the last one

My way for 134 was basically similar but with a tweak to the solution; 8*3=24 100+24+10=134

For 682, I did: 25 + 6 = 31 4 + 3 + 4 = 11 11 x 2 = 22 31 x 22 = 682

75 + (6 x 3) + (6 + 1) = 100 I only just got it though, right at the end of the time.

Wow first ever 100 in the target in the Countdown's history!

56 in the early years of Countdown would be considered a very high score but in today's Countdown episodes it was almost be considered now one of the lowest winning scores

10X3 = 30-9 = 21X8 = 168+100 = 268÷2 = 134 100÷2 = 50-9 = 41X10 = 410-8 = 402÷3 = 134 50+7 = 57 9+3 = 12X57 = 684+8 = 692 10-9 = 1 3-1 = 2X7 = 14X50 = 700-8 = 692 25+6 = 31X2 = 62 4+4+3 = 11X62 = 682 25+4 = 29X6 = 174-3 = 171X4 = 684-2 = 682 6-2 = 4X75 = 300÷3 = 100 6X3 = 18+2 = 20 6-1 = 5X20 = 100

100: 6 - 2 = 4 75 * 4 / 3 = 100 6 + 2 = 8 75 * 8 / 6 = 100 6 * 3 = 18 75 + 18 + 6 + 1 = 100 6 - 2 = 4 6 * 4 = 24 75 + 24 + 1 = 100 6 - 1 = 5 3 + 2 = 5 5 * 5 = 25 75 + 25 = 100 All small: 6 * 3 = 18 18 - 1 = 17 17 * 6 = 102 102 - 2 = 100 All small: 6 * 3 = 18 18 + 2 = 20 6 - 1 = 5 20 * 5 = 100

1st time I saw 100 as the total on regular countdown. 8 out of 10 cats had it too, thought it was a joke. [I wonder what would've happened if 100 was one of the 6 numbers below]

134: 10 * 3 = 30 8 / 2 = 4 100 + 30 + 4 = 134 9 + 8 = 17 17 * 2 = 34 100 + 34 = 134 8 * 3 = 24 100 + 24 + 10 = 134 All small: 10 * 8 = 80 9 * 3 * 2 = 54 80 + 54 = 134

It is surprising Rachel did not notice 682 = 62 x 11 since she invariably points out that if the outer digits add up to the middle one, it is divisible by 11. From there the solution is very easy but instead she went, in her own words, round the houses.

1:06 134=8*3+100+10 3:01 had 693=(50+9+8+3)*10-7 4:18 had 676=(25+4-3)*(6*4+2) 7:05 100=6*3+75+6+1

682 another way 4+4+3=11 25+6=31 11*31=341 341*2=682 Wild that i saw that one.

8:05 The Countdown Goody Bag which includes the Bag For Life, Coffee Mug, Silver Clock, Silver Pen & The Famous Countdown Winner Teapot

TARGET 100 6 X 3 = 18 18 + 6 + 1 = 25 25 + 75 = 100

👍 thanks again!! :)

682: 25 + 6 = 31 4 + 4 + 3 = 11 31 * 11 * 2 = 682 25 + 4 + 2 = 31 6 * 3 = 18 18 + 4 = 22 31 * 22 = 682 25 + 4 = 29 29 * 6 = 174 174 - 3 = 171 171 * 4 = 684 684 - 2 = 682

100 + 3 × 10 + 8 / 2 = 0 (nice work) COHOSTED (aw, nice one, Colin) (50 + 10 + 9) × (7 + 3) = -2 (not quite there, but probably would have gotten it with a touch more time) 25 × 4 × (4 + 3) - 2 × 6 = +6 (it's a hard one, I think, this one) 75 + (6 - 1) × (3 + 2) = 0 (that's a quick easy one)

For 100: 75*(6+6)=900 3*(2+1)=9 900/9=100 75-3+6-6-1=50 50*2=100

First time I've ever beaten the contestants at numbers! :D (Very aware they have the added pressure of being on camera in a studio, so this still wasn't as good as they do) First one was easy, 3x10, 8/2, add them and the 100. Second took a couple of seconds, 7-3 = 4 4+10 = 14 14 * 50 = 700 700 - 8 = 692 Third one I didn't get the total, but was closer than them: 6x4 = 24 24 + 3 = 27 27 x 25 = 675 675 + 4 + 2 = 681 fourth, I wonder if Rachel and Colin laughing heaped extra pressure on them, I took a few seconds to get 6 x 3 = 18 18 + 6 + 1 = 25 25 + 75 = 100 and a couple more seconds to get 6 + 6 = 12 12 x 2 = 24 24 + 1 = 25 etc

Um … someone was having a mental block with the numbers rounds.

Hahahahaha that last round is horrific. How I got 134: 8/2=4. 4*10=40. 9-3=6. 40-6=34. 100+34=134. How I got 100: 6+6=12. 12*2=24 24+1+75=100.

8 + 9 = 17 17 * 2 = 34 100 + 34 = 134

How the hell did he NOT get that first one. It was so bloody easy. The same goes for the 100 one. How can they be so bad at this, I can understand the really hard ones but these 2 are solved by 6-year-olds.

I got the last numbers game like this: 6*3 = 18 6+1 = 7 18+7 +75 = 100

In the first numbers round, I saw Liz's solution and also had these: 9 x 8 x 2 = 144 144 - 10 = 134 9 + 8 = 17 17 x 2 = 34 100 + 34 = 134 100 x 10 = 1000 1000 / 8 = 125 125 + 9 = 134 8 - 3 = 5 10 x 5 = 50 50 / 2 = 25 100 + 25 + 9 = 134 9 - 8 = 1 10 + 1 = 11 11 x 3 = 33 100 - 33 = 67 67 x 2 = 134 In the second numbers round, I saw Rachel's solution and also had these: 10 x 3 = 30 30 - 9 - 7 = 14 50 x 14 = 700 700 - 8 = 692 50 - 9 = 41 10 + 7 = 17 41 x 17 = 697 8 - 3 = 5 697 - 5 = 692 50 + 7 = 57 9 + 3 = 12 57 x 12 = 684 684 + 8 = 692 I wanted to do something with adding or subtracting the 10 because both 702 and 682 are factorizable (13 x 3^3 x 2 = 702 and 31 x 11 x 2 = 682), but I couldn't find any way to make it work. Well, this now has become an easy problem! I spent so much time trying to figure a solution with 682 in the last round that the factorization is already in my head! 25 + 6 = 31 4 + 4 + 3 = 11 31 x 11 x 2 = 682 25 + 6 = 31 4 x 4 = 16 3 x 2 = 6 16 + 6 = 22 31 x 22 = 682 25 + 4 + 2 = 31 6 x 3 = 18 18 + 4 = 22 31 x 22 = 682 If only they had gone four-large on this round, which would have guaranteed that 100 would be on the board. That would have been amusing. That has happened on _Catsdown_ , however, and I also think it did happen once before on regular _Countdown_ . I saw Rachel's solution and also had these alternatives: 6 + 2 = 8 75 x 8 = 600 600 / 6 = 100 6 x 3 = 18 75 + 18 + 6 + 1 = 100 6 - 2 = 4 6 x 4 = 24 75 + 24 + 1 = 100 6 - 1 = 5 6 x 5 = 30 75 + 30 = 105 105 - 3 - 2 = 100 6 x 3 = 18 18 + 2 = 20 6 - 1 = 5 20 x 5 = 100

This was absolutely shocking

Love New Zealand Story

That guy must have felt like a complete idiot for not getting the 100. He would have won with the three extra points.

100=75/3×(6-2)=75×(2+1+6/6)/3=75+3×6+6+1=2×(75-3×6-6-1)=75+3×(6+1)+6-2

What happens if there is a target of 100, and 100 is also one of the numbers on the board?

You know…….i always wonder why channel 4 allow the number to be reach to be below 100, especially if they try with big numbers or just all low numbers. That’s a challenge too quite honestly.

Studio audience, broadcast on TV for friends to laugh at you until the day you die. I’d struggle with trying to figure out what 2+3 equals.

100 75/3 = 25 25*(6-2)

Funny he gave away their filming schedule saying "I've had a lovely day" since they film five-a-days most times...

5:37 Well, there is proof that 100 is in fact a possible target. Never thought it was doable, I thought it had to be 101-999.

Catherine Tait is vindicated (re: her appearance on CatsDown)

682=(4×4+6)×(25+2×3)

100 = 75+ (18+8-1) = = = that was the easy one.. . haha

2:37 I love how she couldn't get the number, but hey, at least she got 69.

TARGET 134 3 X 8 = 24 24 + 10 = 34 34 + 100 = 134

692=(10+7-3)×50-8

(100) 6+6×2+1

134=100+3×10+8/2

692 = (9+3-10) * 50 * 7 - 8

Wow. Regular countdown is as boring as the cats does crew jokes it is….

This was…. Shameful.

My god 134....100 then 8x3 24 plus the 10 I'm not even the brightest...truly shocking and inexcusable

Seriously 100 75 then 6x3 18, 6 and 1 is 7 add it to make the 25 you have 100 I'm not even that bright and saw this in a matter of seconds