Countdown Game Show - Number Rounds (2 December 2022)
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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. Stephen K Amos is in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent. Each day two contestants compete in 15 rounds of words and numbers to become the Countdown Champion.
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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"). #DCDL debuted in 1965 as « Le mot le plus long » using letters only, and reached its present format in 1972. This year marks the shows 50th anniversary.
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 ten years ago.
Second teatime teaser also had "coca leaf" possible which seemed a bit cheeky for daytime!
I was pleased to get one that no one else got!
For 661:
7x8=56, +9 for 65
65x10=650
650+7+4=661
I’m very bad at maths so 30 seconds is not enough for me
My method similar to yours but to get 65 I did 9 x 8 =72 - 7=65
Yep, was surprised to get it when they didn’t:
7 x 8 = 56
56 + 4 + 7 = 67
67 x 10 = 670
670 - 9 = 661
(What Riley did)
460:
8 + 7 + 3 = 18
25 * 18 = 450
2 * 5 = 10
450 + 10 = 460
3 * 25 = 75
8 + 7 + 2 = 17
75 + 17 = 92
92 * 5 = 460
7 - 3 = 4
4 * 25 = 100
100 - 8 = 92
92 * 5 = 460
7 + 3 = 10
10 * 2 * 25 = 500
8 * 5 = 40
500 - 40 = 460
First round was trivial. 50*6=300, 7*4=28, add them together.
Second round was also really easy. 25*10=250, 5*(4+2)=30, take it away.
Third round was a lot less scary than it looked at first. 25*(8+7+3)=450, 5*2=10, add them together.
And in the final round I got 660. (9*7)+(7-4)=66, multiply by 10.
First round: 50+4=54*6=324+4=328
Second:
5+4=9*25=225-7+2=220
Third:
25-2=23,7-3=4*5=20, multiply
460, using all the numbers from left to right:
25 x 3 = 75
75 + 7 + 8 + 2 = 92
92 x 5 = 460
That was my solution as well; only just noticed the "left to right" aspect, funny ;)
328:
6 * 50 = 300
7 * 4 = 28
300 + 28 = 328
50 + 4 = 54
54 * 6 = 324
324 + 4 = 328
6 + 2 = 8
8 * 4 = 32
50 + 32 = 82
82 * 4 = 328
50 - 4 = 46
46 * 7 = 322
322 + 6 = 328
50 - 7 - 2 = 41
4 + 4 = 8
41 * 8 = 328
Always happy when you can use the numbers in order: 1st round: (50*6)+7*(4+4)/2
For the 3rd round:
25+3=28
8*2=16
28*16=448
448+7+5=460
For the last round:
8*9=72
72-7=65
65*10=650
650+4+7=661
Agreed. Another way to do 460 in order:
25 x 3 = 75
75 + 7 + 8 + 2 = 92
92 x 5 = 460
220=2×10×(7+4)=10×(25-7+4)=5×(2×25-10+4)=4×5×(24-2×7)
220:
7 - 4 = 3
25 - 3 = 22
22 * 10 = 220
25 * 10 = 250
4 + 2 = 6
6 * 5 = 30
250 - 30 = 220
7 + 4 = 11
25 - 5 = 20
20 * 11 = 220
7 + 2 = 9
25 * 9 = 225
225 - 5 = 220
On 220,
There are two different ways to get to 225, but in both ways you can then still get to 220. Would love to know how he got stuck there.
(5 + 4) x 25 = 225
225 + 2 - 7 = 220
(7 + 2) x 25 = 225
225 - 5 = 220
661 my method
8 + 7 = 15
15 x 4 = 60
60 + (2nd) 7 = 67
67 x 10 = 670
670 - 9 = 661
For 661 do
8x7=56+9 is 65
65x10 is 650
650+4+7is661
Fourth numbers:
10×8=80
80-7=73
73×9=657
657+4=661
First numbers:
6×4=24
24×7=168
168-4=164
164×2=328
460
25 + (7 x 3) = 46
46 x (8+2) = 460
220
7 - 4 = 3
25 - 3 = 22
22 x 10 = 220
Third numbers:
7×2=14
(25+8)=33
14×33=462
5-3=2
462-2=460?
My solutions:
(50+4)x6+4 = 328
25x(7+2)-5 = 220
(25-2)x(8+7+5) = 460
(10x9-7)x8-7+4 = 661
661 8x10=80-7=73×9=657+4=661
Second numbers:
10÷2=5
5+4=9
9×25=225
225-5=220
328
50 x 6 = 300
7 x 4 = 28
300 + 28 = 328
(10-2)x25+5x4=220
25x2x(3+7)-8x5=460
I got the conundrum, and the contestants didn't. I dont think that's happened before.
For 661 I did
10
*8=80
-7=73
*9=657
+4=661
{50 + [(7 × 4) + 6 - 2]} × 4 = 328.
OR
[(50 + 4) × 6] + 4 = 328.
328=6×50+4×7=(4+4)×(50-7-2)
328=4×(50+4×(6+2))
10 × [(5 × 4) + 2] = 220.
Have you got yesterdays session yet please?
I do, but I won’t be able to upload this week’s episodes before the weekend. There are a few scheduled ones for the next few days though.
Didn’t get the joke about potatoes right at the end. Any help?
In the full episode, they talked about their Saturday jobs, and Colin’s first job was potato packing (if I recall, correctly)
Also why Colin refers to Brian as “1983 Paperboy of the year” at about 2:26
460=(25-2)×5×(7-3)
Hmmm....
5 - 2 = 3
25 - 3 = 22
22 x 10 = 220 #
In the first round, I saw Brian's solution, but I also had these alternatives:
50 - 7 - 2 = 41
4 + 4 = 8
41 x 8 = 328
7 x 4 = 28
50 + 28 + 4 = 82
6 - 2 = 4
82 x 4 = 328
50 + 4 = 54
54 x 6 = 324
324 + 4 = 328
50 - 2 = 48
48 x 7 = 336
336 - 4 - 4 = 328
50 - 4 = 46
46 x 7 = 322
322 + 6 = 328
In short, a very easy problem.
In the second round, I always try to solve low-target one-large problems without using the large number, so here's some "four small" solutions:
7 + 4 = 11
11 x 10 x 2 = 220
5 x 4 = 20
20 + 2 = 22
22 x 10 = 220
10 x 5 = 50
50 + 7 = 57
57 - 2 = 55
55 x 4 = 220
10 - 4 = 6
7 x 6 = 42
42 + 2 = 44
44 x 5 = 220
4 + 2 = 6
7 x 6 x 5 = 210
210 + 10 = 220
Another really easy problem.
In the third round, I saw Rick's solution, except I multiplied by 5 x 2. I also had these solutions:
25 x 3 = 75
75 + 8 + 7 + 2 = 92
92 x 5 = 460
25 - 2 = 23
8 + 7 + 5 = 20
23 x 20 = 460
25 - 2 = 23
7 - 3 = 4
23 x 5 x 4 = 460
25 - 5 = 20
8 x 2 = 16
16 + 7 = 23
23 x 20 = 460
5 x 2 = 10
10 + 8 = 18
25 x 18 = 450
450 + 7 + 3 = 460
In the final round, I saw Rachel's solution and also had these alternatives. First, a variant of Rachel's solution:
8 + 7 = 15
15 x 4 = 60
60 + 7 = 67
67 x 10 = 670
670 - 9 = 671
8 + 4 = 12
12 x 7 = 84
84 + 9 = 93
93 x 7 = 651
651 + 10 = 661
10 x 8 = 80
80 - 7 = 73
73 x 9 = 657
657 + 4 = 661
10 x 9 = 90
90 - 7 = 83
83 x 8 = 664
7 - 4 = 3
664 - 3 = 661
For the first round, I noticed that 328 = 8 x 41, which means that there are several alternatives based on factoring, with one only uses the small numbers:
50 - 7 - 2 = 41
6 - 4 = 2
41 x 2 x 4 = 328
7 x 6 x 4 = 168
168 - 4 = 164
164 x 2 = 328
Besides, I found other solutions as well:
50 - 4 = 46
46 x 7 = 322
322 + 6 = 328
50 + 4 = 54
54 x 6 = 324
324 + 4 = 328
50 x 7 = 350
6 x 4 = 24
24 - 4 = 20
350 - 20 = 330
330 - 2 = 328
The second round is another easy round. Apart from Rick's solution, there are many ways to achieve the target, with some only uses the small numbers:
7 + 4 = 11
11 x 2 x 10 = 220
5 x 4 = 20
20 + 2 = 22
22 x 10 = 220
5 x 10 = 50
50 + 7 - 2 = 55
55 x 4 = 220
7 + 2 = 9
25 x 9 = 225
225 - 5 = 220
7 + 4 = 11
25 - 5 = 20
11 x 20 = 220
25 - 4 = 21
21 x 10 = 210
5 x 2 = 10
210 + 10 = 220
25 + 5 = 30
30 x 7 = 210
210 + 10 = 220
For the third round, in addition to Rick's solution, I got the following alternatives:
7 - 3 = 4
25 - 2 = 23
23 x 4 x 5 = 460
25 + 5 - 8 = 22
22 x 7 x 3 = 462
462 - 2 = 460
25 - 2 = 23
8 + 7 + 5 = 20
23 x 20 = 460
25 x 5 = 125
125 - 3 - 7 = 115
115 x 8 / 2 = 460
For the final round, I got Rachel's easy solution, and I also got the following alternatives:
9 x 10 = 90
90 - 7 = 83
83 x 8 = 664
664 + 4 - 7 = 661
8 x 10 = 80
80 - 7 = 73
73 x 9 = 657
657 + 4 = 661
I’m Vietnamese and I hope this gameshow can have the Vietnamese Verision