Math Trick!

[Peabs]

Here is a math trick that will stump you. Personally I would like to know
who came up with this. He or she obviously has WAY too much time on their hands!!!!

1. Grab a calculator or use your PC. (Do not use decimals)
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?

[dammit]

Do you recognize the answer?

Nope

This may be because us Brits only have a 6 digit number!

[valiantv]

So do we...

But it's a round about way of saying "the first three digits of your phone number and the last four digits are your phone number are... amazingly... your phone number!"

[Dark Mage]

Interesting...it worked out for me.

[Jintan]

I called it but it was busy.

[Peabs]

Odd how that works, Jin! Too funny!

[uripyores]

Originally Posted by dammit

..This may be because us Brits only have a 6 digit number!

Originally Posted by valiantv

So do we..

Originally Posted by valiantv

..."the first three digits of your phone number and the last four digits are your phone number....

Anyone else spot the gap in logic here?



Edit;
The number I get is close but has an extra 2 in the middle, and hence is 7 digits.

[The Dude]

[Dimebag2001]

The number it came up with was nowhere near my number