MATH TRICK

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Here is a math trick so unbelievable that it will stump you.

1. Grab a calculator. (you won't be able to do this one in your head)

2. Key in the first three digits of your phone number (NOT the area code)

3. Multiply by 80

4. Add 1

5. Multiply by 250

6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number

7. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again.

8. Subtract 250

9. Divide number by 2

Do you recognize the answer?

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No? I think I did it wrong...

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[A Real Musician]

That is amazingly simplistic. Step 8 undoes steps 4 and 5. Take all 3 out and it still works.

80x250=20,000
Divide that by the 2 from the last step and you get 10,000.

Adding the last 4 digits twice then dividing by 2 esentially equals adding the last 4 digits once.

So all that is really being done is multiplying by 10,000 and adding the last 4 digits. Try it and see.

(P.S. You wish you could have figured that out Molly Ringwold)

<font color="#FFFF00" size="1">[ February 23, 2004 06:58 PM: Message edited by: fag_johnson ]</font>

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Originally posted by fag_johnson:
That is amazingly simplistic. Step 8 undoes steps 4 and 5. Take all 3 out and it still works.

80x250=20,000
Divide that by the 2 from the last step and you get 10,000.

Adding the last 4 digits twice then dividing by 2 esentially equals adding the last 4 digits once.

So all that is really being done is multiplying by 10,000 and adding the last 4 digits. Try it and see.

(P.S. You wish you could have figured that out Molly Ringwold)

<font color="#FFFF00"><font size="1">[ February 23, 2004 06:58 PM: Message edited by: fag_johnson ]</font></font>

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