Countdown Game Show - Number Rounds (18 October 2023)
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- Colin Murray and Rachel Riley host as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers. John Virgo joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. Each day two contestants compete in 15 rounds of words and numbers to become the Countdown Champion.
#Channel4 #Countdown
BACKGROUND
Countdown is the channel’s longest running show and the first show ever broadcast on Channel 4 when it launched 40 years ago, in November 1982. The original version of Channel 4's Countdown is the French television programme « Des chiffres et des lettres » (literally "numbers and letters"), where the Numbers Round is referred to as « Le compte est bon » ("the total is right"). The show debuted in 1965 as « Le mot le plus long » using letters only, and reached its present format in 1972. This year marks the shows 51st anniversary.
Playlist: • The Original Countdown...
SPIN-OFF
"8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown" is hosted by Jimmy Carr, with Rachel Riley and Susie Dent assuming their Countdown roles. The formation of the crossover with "8 Out if 10 Cats" began as a series of specials, the first of which was broadcast on 2 January 2012, when Channel 4 orchestrated a special "mash-up night", merging two shows to form a special edition of the pair, as part of its 30th-anniversary celebrations eleven years ago.
Playlist: • Series 23 - 8oo10cdc (...
In the first numbers round, I saw Rachel's basic idea, but I did it this way:
50 - 4 = 46
46 x 4 = 184
184 + 3 = 187
187 x 5 = 935
However, my first solution was this:
50 + 5 = 55
25 - 4 - 4 = 17
55 x 17 = 935
The second numbers round was so easy that I challenged myself to use all of the numbers to make it more difficult:
50 / 5 = 10
10 - 9 = 1
25 + 1 = 26
6 - 2 = 4
26 x 4 = 104
25 - 6 = 19
50 x 19 = 950
5 x 2 = 10
950 / 10 = 95
95 + 9 = 104
In the third numbers round, I saw Rachel's solution but also had these:
75 x 9 = 675
50 x 5 = 250
675 + 250 = 925
925 - 8 = 917
75 + 9 = 84
84 x 8 = 672
50 x 5 = 250
672 + 250 = 922
922 - 5 = 917
The latter was suggested by the former.
In the final numbers round, I saw Rachel's solution, but I think it's the only viable one.
I’m pretty sure nobody cares.
Rachel's answer to 917 made me punch my desk lol I was sat for several minutes trying to get it to work.
I had 75*9+5*50-8. Felt easier than Rachel's way.
I: Aieeee... About 10 seconds too late, the key went in the lock. After failing with the bigs, I took one final look at the 5 and figured that 187X5=935.
So 4X50=200
200-25 is 175
The other 4X3=12
175+12 is the 187 required.
II: At 29 seconds, I got a roundabout on that one.
(9-5) = (6-2) = 4
Use the two interchangeably in 4X25 = 100 + 4
III: Got the contestant's 1 away, and then we watch Rachel make a fool out of us all.
IV: And another one of those "you lose the plot when you have to add to a real off number and then find out..." Yeah...
I did the 935 also by multiplying 187x5. I got the 187 by multiplying 50 by 4, subtracting 25 and adding 3x4. Rachels way was prettier though, using only one 4
Only got 904 in the first one, 104 exactly on the 2nd one, 916 on the 3rd, & 757 on the last one.
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That too few people comment on 😂
Round 1
((50 + 4) x 3 + 25) x 5
Round 2
2 x 50 + 9 - 5
(25 - 6) x 5 + 9
Round 3
(75 + 50 - 5) x 8 - (9 x 5) = 915
Had I noticed 1000 - 75 - 8, I could've got that one!
Round 4
(75 + 7 - 1) x (8 + 1) + 25 = 754
Kicking myself at missing the 8 x 7.
There was a less complicated way for 935 it involves 55*17;
25-4-4=17
50+5=55
55*17=935
16 times
75
80
1,120
1,200.
755=7×(75+25+8)-1
I got that too. Surprised no one picked that up with 7x8 giving 56.
917*
9 x 75 = 675
5 x 50 = 250
675 + 250 = 925
925 - 8 = 917
Minus15 is 1185.
22 ... ouch
what da hek's a pingler?
Apparently someone that fidgets with their food instead of eating it
How does RR do it? Not only the numbers, but so often the letters too...
Bachelor in Mathematics from Oxford. As for the letters, I imagine having been on the show for 14 years gets you quite good at it, just like how Colin is getting better at the maths.
I have heard that a lot of mathematicians are good at anagrams. It might have something to do with manipulating symbols in their heads but who knows?
It might also just be speed of thought. I can often get there but not in 30 seconds. Thank CZcams for the pause button.
@@ramruma6330
RR has at least 60 seconds, maybe even more.
@@JothamvvwIt's been 14 years already? Time flies
917=(9+5)×5×50-75-8
935=5×(4×50-25+3×4)
935=5×(3×(50+4)+25)
935=(50+5)×(25-4-4)
935=50x4-25+(4x3)x5
Writing it like that only equals 235. You need brackets around everything before the x5 to get 935.
@@JoeGrohlDJ Yup, I wrote it down too fast. You're right.
4 + 4 = 8
25 - 8 = 17
50 + 5 = 55
55 * 17 = 935
50 * 2 = 100
9 - 5 = 4
100 + 4 = 104 (everybody that didn't get this needs to go back to school)
9 - 5 = 4
50 * 5 * 4 = 1000
75 + 8 = 83
1000 - 83 = 917
75 + 25 + 8 = 108
108 * 7 = 756
756 - 1 = 755
917 = (75 - 5) * (8 + 5) + 9
= 919?
50-4 = 46X4 = 184+3 = 187X25 = 4,675÷5 = 935
50+5 = 55 25-4-4 = 17X55 = 935
50+2 = 52 9+6 = 25-15 = 10X52 = 520÷5 = 104
50÷25 = 2X9 = 18-5 = 13 6+2 = 8X13 = 104
75+8 = 83 9-5 = 4X5 = 20X50 = 1,000-83 = 917
50X5 = 250-8 = 242 75X9 = 675+242 = 917
75+25+8 = 108X7 = 756-1 = 755
Lmao poor guy how did he think nesting was gonna be the answer
Not as funny as usual. These must be lower tier comedians?
935:
50 + 3 = 53
53 * 4 = 212
212 - 25 = 187
187 * 5 = 935
50 + 5 = 55
25 - 4 - 4 = 17
55 * 17 = 935
50 + 4 = 54
54 * 3 = 162
162 + 25 = 187
187 * 5 = 935
104:
25 - 6 = 19
19 * 5 = 95
95 + 9 = 104
50 + 2 = 52
6 + 5 - 9 = 2
52 * 2 = 104
6 - 2 = 4
5 * 4 = 20
50 + 25 + 20 + 9 = 104
917:
75 * 9 = 675
50 * 5 = 250
675 + 250 - 8 = 917
9 - 5 = 4
50 * 5 * 4 = 1000
1000 - 75 - 8 = 917
75 + 9 = 84
84 * 8 = 672
50 * 5 = 250
672 + 250 - 5 = 917
755:
75 + 25 + 8 = 108
108 * 7 = 756
756 - 1 = 755