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math riddle?

 
 
Reply Wed 11 Feb, 2004 02:15 pm
Give this one a shot, and let us know how it works.
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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?
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View Profile SealPoet
 
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Reply Wed 11 Feb, 2004 03:01 pm
Phone # is abc-defg

((abc * 80 )+1) * 250 = 2000 * abc + 250
2000 * abc + 250 + defg + defg - 250 = 2000*abc + 2* defg

divide by 2... 1000 * abc + defg = abc,defg

Wow.
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Reply Wed 11 Feb, 2004 03:47 pm
A cupie doll for Seal Poet! Wink Thx, c.i.
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Reply Tue 23 Mar, 2004 10:01 pm
VERY INTERESTING, BUT I LIKE IT.
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Reply Thu 1 Apr, 2004 08:18 am
Sorry to point this out, but it should be
10000*abc+defg not 1000*abc+defg
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Reply Sat 10 Apr, 2004 05:51 pm
These things started to annoy me when I realized they're all just algebraic sleight-of-hand. When you work it all out, it becomes clear that someone just did a bunch of things to a variable, and then un-did them all. After that it's just not impressive anymore.
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Reply Sat 10 Apr, 2004 06:11 pm
1. ..

2. 100a+10b+c (i.e., "abc")

3. 8000a+800b+80c

4. 8000a+800b+80c+1

5. 2000000a+200000b+20000c+250

6. 2000000a+200000b+20000c+250+1000d+100e+10f+g

7. 2000000a+200000b+20000c+250+2000d+200e+20f+2g

8. 2000000a+200000b+20000c+2000d+200e+20f+2g

9. 1000000a+100000b+10000c+1000d+100e+10f+g (i.e., "abcdefg")
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Reply Sun 12 Dec, 2004 09:03 am
im sorry to ruin this but i dont understand the answer i recieved from the calculator the answer read 10146 could someone please tell me
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View Profile Don1
 
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Reply Sun 12 Dec, 2004 09:31 am
Markr/ Whim your assistance is required. Please, O.K. Pretty please.
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Reply Sun 12 Dec, 2004 10:43 am
The "secret" has already been revealed. Perhaps a mistake was made while entering the data. If riddlemeree's phone number is 001-0146 (which doesn't seem valid), then it worked. The calculator won't display leading zeros.
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Reply Fri 17 Dec, 2004 03:04 pm
wow thats really cool, i love this riddle
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