toddyboman Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Got this in a email..pretty cool. [ QUOTE ] 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? [/ QUOTE ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan1990 Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM That is the coolest math problem ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM thats pretty cool. how long do you think it took someone to figure that out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exturkinator Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM I did all that and this number came out: 25125175 It is the dimensions of the longbeard I'm gonna put the smack down on: 25 lbs 12.5" beard 1.75" spurs!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM That was pretty neat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM I think my calcamalator is broken..... 43877? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM Have seen this before. Someone explained how it worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM [ QUOTE ] I think my calcamalator is broken..... 43877? [/ QUOTE ] I think you're broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM WOW!!! That actually works!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM [ QUOTE ] I did all that and this number came out: 25125175 It is the dimensions of the longbeard I'm gonna put the smack down on: 25 lbs 12.5" beard 1.75" spurs!!! [/ QUOTE ]LMBO!! For your sake I hope so!! Good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM I've shown these kinds of "tricks" to my Dad and he's never impressed. ( He's a math-genius) He says that it's all very simple then tries to explain it to me and I'm still baffled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampRAGS Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM cool very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I think my calcamalator is broken..... 43877? [/ QUOTE ] I think you're broken. [/ QUOTE ] I knew that already. The calcamalator was the only stability I had.. now what am I going to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M00N Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM Pretty cool. Though it's just a simple math formula. Guess I'm in the same boat as Andrea's dad on how impressed I was. Still cool though. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trkyturd13 Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM 446 9577............ ooh i recognize it!!!!!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM Ok... It works now. Stupid calculator had a key sticking or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM Here's a simplified version that you can do in your head to impress your buddies at the local watering hole. Tell them to pick a number between 1 and 10, but not to tell you what it is. Multiply the number by 2 Now add 10 Divide that number by 2 Subtract the first number you started with The answer is 5 (it will always be 5) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM [ QUOTE ] Got this in a email..pretty cool. [ QUOTE ] 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? [/ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] If X is the first three digits and Y is the last four. This is the formula (250*(80X+1)+2Y-250)/2 Eliminating the first bracket by multiplication it becomes this (20000X+250+2Y-250)/2 The 250s cancel out and you get (20000X+2Y)/2 Go ahead and divide by 2 and magically it's 10000*X+Y Which will obviously give you back your phone number every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest okla_bowhunter Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Re: UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM that is pretty kool, somebody had a lot of time on their hands to figure that one out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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