Costcodle answer for February 23, 2024
Puzzle #157. I read this row from the official games list. The date is the UTC calendar day sampled at noon; your live game may show another number in your time zone.
The shelf price
The item is Hint Water Infused with Fruit Essence, 15/16 oz. The price stored for this puzzle is $11.99. A winning guess is any amount from $11.40 through $12.58, because the game accepts a guess within 5 percent. The yellow band, within 25 percent but not yet a win, runs from $9.00 to $14.98.
How I would have opened it
If I had started this day at $7.19, that guess would sit about 40.0 percent under $11.99. Anything beyond 25 percent away is a red tile. I would then jump toward the middle of the remaining range instead of nudging by a dime. Once a guess lands inside the yellow band I only test the center of $11.40 to $12.58.
Neighbors
- Previous: #156 Weber Genesis II E335 Gas Grill on 2024-02-22
- Next: #158 Kinder’s Organic The Steak Blend, 12.8 oz on 2024-02-24
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Source: games.json in KermWasTaken/costcodle, key game-157. Win math follows percentAway in scripts/main.js. Checked 2026-09-30.