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The Countdown Challenge
Untangle six anagrams, then find six expressions that hit their target. Every supplied number is used once.
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Rearrange RTEABOMER to name an atmospheric-pressure instrument.
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- 1. Rearrange RTEABOMER to name an atmospheric-pressure instrument.
- A. THERMOMETER
- B. BAROMETER (answer)
- C. ANEMOMETER
- D. ALTIMETER
BAROMETER uses exactly A, B, E, E, M, O, R, R, T, the same letters as RTEABOMER. - 2. Which shape can be made by rearranging all eight letters of NITRAGEL?
- A. RECTANGLE
- B. PENTAGON
- C. TRIANGLE (answer)
- D. TRAPEZIUM
TRIANGLE uses exactly A, E, G, I, L, N, R, T. - 3. Rearrange CROSHETRA to name a large group of instrumental musicians.
- A. ORCHESTRA (answer)
- B. CHORISTERS
- C. ENSEMBLES
- D. QUARTET
ORCHESTRA uses exactly A, C, E, H, O, R, R, S, T. - 4. Rearrange RAPACHUTE to name equipment that slows a descent through air.
- A. PARAGLIDER
- B. PROPELLER
- C. AIRBRAKES
- D. PARACHUTE (answer)
PARACHUTE uses exactly A, A, C, E, H, P, R, T, U. - 5. Which instrument can be made by rearranging MOCSIPORCE?
- A. PERISCOPE
- B. MICROSCOPE (answer)
- C. SPECTROMETER
- D. STETHOSCOPE
MICROSCOPE uses exactly C, C, E, I, M, O, O, P, R, S. - 6. Rearrange TALUSAP to name a kitchen utensil.
- A. STRAINER
- B. LADLE
- C. SPATULA (answer)
- D. STEAMER
SPATULA uses exactly A, A, L, P, S, T, U. - 7. Use 75, 8, 6, 4 and 3 once each. Which expression equals 673?
- A. (75 - 8) × (6 + 4) + 3 (answer)
- B. (75 + 8) × (6 + 4) - 3
- C. (75 - 8) × (6 + 3) + 4
- D. (75 - 6) × (8 + 3) + 4
67 × 10 + 3 = 673. The other expressions give 827, 607 and 763. - 8. Use 100, 7, 6, 25 and 8 once each. Which expression equals 625?
- A. (100 - 7) × 6 + 25 + 8
- B. (100 + 7) × 6 + 25 - 8
- C. (100 + 8) × 6 - 25 + 7
- D. (100 + 7) × 6 - 25 + 8 (answer)
107 × 6 - 25 + 8 = 625. The other expressions give 591, 659 and 630. - 9. Use 50, 9, 8, 3 and 7 once each. Which expression equals 642?
- A. (50 + 8) × (9 + 3) - 7
- B. (50 + 9) × (8 + 3) - 7 (answer)
- C. (50 + 7) × (9 + 3) - 8
- D. (50 + 9) × (8 + 7) - 3
59 × 11 - 7 = 642. The other expressions give 689, 676 and 882. - 10. Use 75, 8, 6, 3 and 4 once each. Which expression equals 202?
- A. (75 × 8 + 6) ÷ 3 + 4
- B. (75 × 8 - 6) ÷ 3 - 4
- C. (75 × 8 - 6) ÷ 3 + 4 (answer)
- D. (75 × 8 - 3) ÷ 6 + 4
594 ÷ 3 + 4 = 202. The others give 206, 194 and 103.5. - 11. Use 100, 7, 9, 3 and 25 once each. Which expression equals 583?
- A. (100 - 7) × (9 - 3) + 25 (answer)
- B. (100 + 7) × (9 - 3) - 25
- C. (100 - 9) × (7 - 3) + 25
- D. (100 - 3) × (9 - 7) + 25
93 × 6 + 25 = 583. The others give 617, 389 and 219. - 12. Use 50, 8, 9, 6 and 7 once each. Which expression equals 623?
- A. (50 - 8) × (9 + 7) - 6
- B. (50 - 7) × (9 + 6) - 8
- C. (50 - 6) × (9 + 8) - 7
- D. (50 - 8) × (9 + 6) - 7 (answer)
42 × 15 - 7 = 623. The others give 666, 637 and 741.
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