Countdown Game Show - Number Rounds (7 December 2023) 

3.55 I love this moment!

love that penguin jumper - he is a great host too

I've never seen Susie get the numbers! I remember Des O'Connor getting them once 😄

Round 1 (75 + (5 - 3)) x 10 - 4 Round 2 (75 + 2) x 4 + 3 Round 3 (100 - 3) x (50 / 5) + (6 / 6) Round 4 (100 - 25 + 10) x (8 - 1) And I'm pleased to say I got the conundrum a second before he buzzed today.

Christmas jumpers!

595=(100-25)×8-(10/(3-1))

What has "Weeknight" got to do with salad?

1. (75+5-3)x10-4=766 or (75+3)x(50/5)-4-10=766 2. (100+4)x3-1=311 or (75+3)x4-1=311 3. (100-3)x(50/5)+6/6=971 4. (100-25-1)x8+3=595

Suzie and Rachel could switch jobs, and the show would not suffer that much.

100 + 4 = 104 104 x 3 = 312 312 - 1 = 311 Easy to get if you know about "split multiplication" (adding before you multiply).

595: 100 - 25 = 75 75 * 8 = 600 3 - 1 = 2 10 / 2 = 5 600 - 5 = 595 8 - 1 = 7 100 + 10 - 25 = 85 85 * 7 = 595 8 + 1 = 9 10 * 9 = 90 100 + 90 = 190 190 * 3 = 570 570 + 25 = 595

(75+3)*10-(50:5+4)=766

766 = (75+3)×10-4-50÷5 311 = (100+2)×3+4+1 971 = (100-3)×(50÷5)+6÷6 595 = (100-25-1)×8+3

Easiest game in the world. Whenever it seems difficult, just divide by 7 ...

100-25=75 75*8=600 3-1=2 10/2=5 600-5=595

100-25-1=74 74x8 = 592 592+3=595

In the first numbers round, I saw JJ's solution and also had this related one: 75 - 3 = 72 72 x 10 = 720 720 + 50 = 770 770 - 4 = 766 In the second numbers round, I saw the contestants' solution as well as the obverse: 75 + 3 = 78 78 x 4 = 312 312 - 1 = 311 And I had these ones: 100 + 4 = 104 104 - 1 = 103 103 x 3 = 309 309 + 2 = 311 75 - 4 = 71 71 x 3 = 213 213 + 100 = 313 313 - 2 = 311 100 - 3 - 1 = 96 96 x 4 = 384 384 - 75 = 309 309 + 2 = 311 In the third numbers round, I saw Susie's solution, but it is indeed the only viable one, which makes it that much more impressive that Susie got it. In the final numbers round, I saw Rachel's solution and also had this solution from factoring (17 x 7 x 5 = 595): 3 + 1 = 4 100 / 4 = 25 25 + 10 = 35 25 - 8 = 17 35 x 17 = 595 And I had these solutions as well: 100 - 25 - 1 = 74 74 x 8 = 592 592 + 3 = 595 100 - 25 = 75 75 x 8 = 600 3 - 1 = 2 10 / 2 = 5 600 - 5 = 595 8 - 1 = 7 100 x 7 = 700 25 + 10 = 35 35 x 3 = 105 700 - 105 = 595

75 - 4 = 71 71 × 3 = 213 213 - 2 = 211 (211 + 100 = 311)

971: 100 - 3 = 97 97 * 50 / 5 = 970 6 / 6 = 1 970 + 1 = 971

595= (100-25)×8-(10/(3-1)) Or 585=(100-25-1)×8+3

971-1=6×(3×50-5)+100

766=10×(75+5-3)-4

595=(8-1)×100-3×(25+10)

5.48 what is Colin scribbling out here? Maybe a joke he was going to make but won't? Or his embarrassing workings?

75 × 10 + (50 / 5 + 4) = -2 (I thought I had it, but then I checked and...) 100 × 3 + 75 / (1 + 4) - 2 = +2 (sadly barely miss) Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope. :( 100 × (8 - 3 + 1) - 25 + 10 = -10 (right on the precipice of just outright failing, I think. Don't like it)

311=3×(100+1)+2×4

5-3 = 2+75 = 77X10 = 770-4 = 766 50-4 = 46 75-3 = 72X10 = 720+46 = 766 75+2 = 77X4 = 308+3 = 311 4X2 = 8 100+1 = 101X3 = 303+8 = 311 100-3 = 97 50÷5 = 10X97 = 970 6÷6 = 1+970 = 971 25X3 = 75+10 = 85 8-1 = 7X85 = 595 25+1 = 26 100-26 = 74X8 = 592+3 = 595

766: 75 + 5 - 3 = 77 77 * 10 = 770 770 - 4 =766 75 + 3 = 78 78 * 50 / 5 =780 780 -10-4 = 766 75 - 3 = 72 72 * 10 = 720 720 + 50- 4 = 766

311: 100 + 4 = 104 104 * 3 = 312 312 - 1 = 311 100 + 2 = 102 102 * 3 = 306 306 + 4 + 1 = 311 75 + 3 = 78 78 * 4 = 312 312 - 1 = 311 75 + 2 = 77 77 * 4 = 308 308 + 3 = 311

75 + 5 - 3 = 77 77 x 10 = 770 770 - 4 = 766 #