Puzzled numbers

I thought the * was multiplication but that doesn't seem to be the case. Can anyone enlighten me?
I'm nowhere near either, Cassie, but I am trying to follow the leaders!

 

The * is multiplication. My closest attempt computes like this:

36 * 18 = 648
648 - 4 = 644
644 / 7 = 92
92 + 295 = 387

(36 * 18 - 4 )/ 7 + 295 = 387

 

Aha, I was thinking that the first number was to be divided by 7 PLUS 295!
I have often said that my maths needs a lot to be desired!

 

You've gotten a small refresher now

 

Hi lovely people. I plan to post the solution on game 1 around midnight (CEST +2), that's roughly 5:30 hours away from the time of this post. Due to its complexity I'll grant everyone who posts an attempt on Game 1, half a point for participating and the effort.

I'll post a new game, which I promise will be easier to solve, sometime tomorrow (mostlikely early afternoon).

 

If I have understood correctly there is a family of solutions.
In that case here is one.
(18 * 20 - 6) / 3 + 259 = 377

Hihihi, no I didn't. Use each number once.....

 

I think you've got it Xristos-ale3andros!
I'll say well done - but will edit if I am mistaken lol!

I'm mistaken - but well done anyway!

 

but not a whole number

34 * 19 - 5 / 7 + 286 = 377.5

 

Mine is not a whole number either

38*19-4/6+257 = 376.67

 

It was quite a challenge but that were some good efforts, thank you all for trying!

The solution on game 1:

?? * ?? - ? / ? + ??? = 377

14 * 36 - 9 / 5 + 278 = 377

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14 * 36 = 504 >< (36 * 14 would've been fine too)
504 - 9 = 495
495 / 5 = 99
99 + 278 = 377


-Mir85- 1.5 pts
xristos 0.5 pts
illy1996 0.5 pts
SahraB 0.5 pts
puppiesnponies 0.5 pts

Next game will be posted june 13, early afternoon, prior to event start. Stay tuned!

 

Ahh ok. I expected the divisor to be rather large, so I tried combinations divided by 9, 8, 7, 6. Didn't get as far as 5

 

I tried several methods and thought I was progressing fine but got struck in middle in each of them.
habalala, Is there any special techique to arrive at that answer ?

 

Game 2

Present a math with the outcome 1000 by adding up eight 8


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I don't know of a methodical way to solve the puzzle but I started working backwards with the answer being 377 and so the + ??? had to be 376 or lower making the first digit there (digit #7) 1, 2 or 3. From there on I started to search for the divisor (like -mir- did), leaving out 1,2,3 and starting with it being 4; also looking for combo's giving whole numbers. This way I soon found out the multiplication total had to be somewhere in the 500 range. Still a thousand plus possibilites but it excluded digit #1 and #3 to be over 5 and most likely contained a 1 (which leaves digit #7 to be a 2 or 3). Further elimination, trial and error, determination, several hours of calculations, paper and pen .. in the end gave tremendous satisfaction.

 

992 + 8 = 1000

 

Uh.. Illy, nice try but the math needs to contain eight 8's only!

 

888+88+8+8+8=1.000

 

Good one Silim!

 

Thank you so much.

 

Silim earned a point by being the first to post a correct answer.

Reminder from the initial post:
At times multiple solutions are possible, then do post yours if it's different from the previous one(s). If correct you'll get 0.5 point.

I say: go for it!

 

8.888-888 / 8 = 1.000

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8 [8 * 8 + 8 * 8] -8-8-8 = 1.000