Here is a math trick so unbelievable that it will stump you. Personally I
would like to know who came up with this and why that person is not running
the country.
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??????
2007-04-11 02:29:53 · 63 answers · asked by steven2008 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
It's a cheap trick and eaily explainable
Steps 4 and 8 cancel each other out (adding 1 * 250 is the same as subtracting 250)
multiplying the first 3 digits by 80, then 250 (20000) basically left shifts the digits into the right place and factors by 2
adding the right four numbers twice puts them in the right place (on te hright of the number) by a factor of 2
you get your phone number multiplied by 2
dividing by 2 gives your correct number
2007-04-11 09:45:14 · answer #1 · answered by Sean JTR 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
There was an extra 0 in between the first three and the last three, otherwise ..good.Probably as I only have 6 digits in my number.
2007-04-11 03:34:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cool - Printed it off and sent it round my office lol
Doesnt seem to work on ppl whos numbers only contain 6 digits tho.
2007-04-11 03:06:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meh. This always works.
In steps 3-5, ur multiplying your first 3 digits by 20000 and adding 250. In step 8, ur subtracting 250, so u can cancel those out.
By adding ur last 4 digits twice, ur making it so that its twice your phone number. Just divide by two and yeah, thats all I have to say.
2007-04-14 15:39:19 · answer #4 · answered by kirlia7755 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
So cool, dude!!! It even works on international phone numbers!!! I've tried it on phone numbers from 3 different countries, and I got them all, no errors!!!
That is ONEcool trick!!!
2007-04-11 02:55:01 · answer #5 · answered by Gamer_Nikko™ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had this one in the 1950s but you say --think of a number--and do as you have written.
2007-04-16 06:45:59 · answer #6 · answered by denis9705 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excellent worked perfectly
2007-04-18 07:05:21 · answer #7 · answered by angela f 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey! That's Awesome!
2007-04-11 06:39:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is really cool. it was my no but it had a extra digit on the end, but OMG!!
that is some party trick !! x x x x
2007-04-11 03:14:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are a Riddle Wizard Guy!
Incredible one!
2007-04-18 07:47:00 · answer #10 · answered by kyams 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋