Uimhir (Irish Independent)

About Uimhir (Irish Independent)

Uimhir (Irish for number) is one of the games the Irish Independent makes for its puzzles page. Each round shows a target, such as 546, and six numbers, for example 100, 50, 5, 4, 2 and 1. You build up to five sums with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, and the result of a sum can be used again in a later one; each number can be used once.

A clock counts down in each round, and if you cannot reach the target exactly, the closest answer counts. When the time is up the game shows a solution. There are three rounds a day, and after the third you are graded on how close you came across all three.

The game keeps your days played, games played, answers correct and an overall grade, with a breakdown of how far off each answer was, and you can share the day's result. It suits anyone who enjoys the numbers game from Countdown and wants three quick rounds a day.

How to play Uimhir (Irish Independent)

1. Open Uimhir on the Irish Independent's puzzles page and press Continue.
2. Look at the target and the six numbers below it.
3. Tap a number, an operation and another number to make a sum; its result becomes a number you can use.
4. Make up to five sums to reach the target, or get as close as you can, before the clock runs out.
5. Play all three rounds to see your grade for the day.

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Tips

• Look for a large number times a small one that lands near the target, then adjust with the rest.
• Each sum's result is reusable, so build a useful middle number early.
• If an exact answer is out of reach, settle on the closest one before time runs out: closeness is what is graded.

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