Math Trick

[crewsk]

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? If not, you did something wrong.

 

[pdswife]

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? If not, you did something wrong.

Pretty cool. It works!!

 

[mugsy27]

thats neat!

 

[middie]

someone have a calculator i can borrow ??

 

[middie]

oh wait... (got on on my phone).
HOLY CRAP THAT'S WEIRD !!!!!!!!!!!
wow !!!!!!

 

[Raven]

Wicked!!

~ Raven ~

 

[kadesma]

cool

kadesma

 

[callie]

weird - how's that happen? anyone a math whiz around here??

 

[crewsk]

I wish I knew callie! My cousin sent it to me today & I thought it was pretty neat.

 

[GB]

Well the equation asks for both parts of your phone number (#2 and #6) so it just needs to extrapolate that from the rest of the numbers.

 

[callie]

thanks gb...

i'll read up on that!