Maths trick thingy..

Big Chief

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> > This is pretty neat how it works out.
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> > DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST
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> > It takes less than a minute.......
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> > Work this out as you read.
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> > Don't cheat and read the bottom until you've worked through
>it!
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> > This is fun!
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> > 1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you
>would
> > like to have dinner out. (try for more than once but less
>than
> > 10)
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> > 2. Multiply this number by 2 (Just to be bold)
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> > 3. Add 5. (for Sunday)
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> > 4. Multiply it by 50 - I'll wait while you get the
> > calculator................
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> > 5. If you have already had your birthday this year add
>1753....
> > If you haven't, add 1752..........
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> > 6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.
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> > You should have a three digit number.
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> > The first digit of this was your original number
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> > (I.e., how many times you want to have eat out each week.)
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> > The next two numbers are...
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> > YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it IS!!!!!)
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> > THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2003) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD
>IT
> > AROUND
> > WHILE IT LASTS. IMPRESSIVE, ISN'T IT?

Sposs

Thats as old.........................:rolleyes: :ninja:

CuLT

Mmm, nice one , you should have taken out the >> before tho, could have make yourself look like a whizz hehe.

Big Chief

Originally posted by Sposs
Thats as old.........................:rolleyes: :ninja:

well i only got it this morning so..............:o

Tellox

It'd be good for finding out girls real ages..perhaps a new bouncer technique....perhaps...:ninja:

Benbaz

Think of a number, Add 2, Subtract 2......Now I bet you're left with your original number??? :rolleyes:

THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2003) IT WILL EVER WORK

Every year I get this it says it's the only year that it works!!!

Tusky

hate when ppl post saying "this is old" such internet snobs, dont bloody post at all if uve seen it b4 unless you have somthing nice to say u dick-fiends....

anyway thats pretty impressive !

rubadub

Originally posted by Tusky
hate when ppl post saying "this is old" such internet snobs, dont bloody post at all if uve seen it b4 unless you have somthing nice to say u dick-fiends....

anyway thats pretty impressive !

nothing to do with the net

Thorbar

Originally posted by rubadub
nothing to do with the net

Other then it was posted on a forum which is hosted on the net?

Tusky

Originally posted by rubadub
nothing to do with the net

err....isnt this the internet ? didnt he make the remark on the internet ? and eh that maths thingy originated on the net :rolleyes:

Zukustious

Originally posted by Tusky
dick-fiends....

I like the way you think.

Also that math thing is impressive.

Tusky

why thank you allthough i dont normally think about willies i swear

TomTom

I don't care what anyone says, I was damn impressed.

Amz

My dad showed that to me a few weeks ago...
He was all chuffed with himself... ah bless!

I had forgotten it till I'd finished reading this...

But Amz knows what Amz likes...

And Amz likes this!

Hehe!

frood4t2

Honestly, who comes up with this stuff?
It worked and all, and it's certainly clever, but still!

Sev

Let me dispell the magic and show you the ugly maths.

First of all, pick the number

Let this be x

Multiply this number by 2

2x

Add 5

2x+5

Multiply it by 50

50(2x+5)

If you haven't (had your birthday this year), add 1752

50(2x+5) + 1752

=> 100x + 250 + 1752
=> 100x + 2002 <-- quite convenient

Now subtract the four digit year that you were born

=> 100x + 2002 - 1984
=> 100x + 18 <-- oh look my age

So if your original number (x) was 3...

100(3) + 18 = 318

Rather elementary my dear Watson. I cant see why the guy in the email was so excited.

THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2003) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND WHILE IT LASTS.

TomTom

sev you obviousley have more time on your hands than the guy who created this, or maybe you are the guy.... interisting

Sev

I get bored at this time of the morning.

TomTom

I get tired at this hour of the morning but I still cant tear myself away from the computer.

exiztone

Heheh, clever I suppose. Done it many times though
:ninja: :ninja: :ninja:

Big Chief

Originally posted by Sev
I cant see why the guy in the email was so excited.

i was excited? i just thought it was neat and didnt give it a second thought

thanks for taking that time out of your hands to show us all your wisdom though

Sev

No not you, the guy who originally emailed it.. the OMG CAPS LOCK YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it IS!!!!!)... guy

rubadub

Originally posted by Thorbar
Other then it was posted on a forum which is hosted on the net?

yep, my point exactly.


"that maths thingy originated on the net "

its been around before the net, thats the point.

Thorbar

Granted the math's trick may have been around before the net but this particular incaration appears to have been emailed around (note the server >>> indicating its been forwarded) and then it was posted on to a web page. I think its safe to say that it originated on the net, and that anyone who moans about having seen it already is a dick-fiend.

Tusky

exactly ! *shakes fist* I want to get rid off all the dick fiends in ireland....just like jesus got rid of all the snakes...:rolleyes:

Pigman II

Originally posted by Benbaz
Think of a number, Add 2, Subtract 2......Now I bet you're left with your original number??? :rolleyes:

Every year I get this it says it's the only year that it works!!!

So does your add 2 subtract 2 trick work every year or just in 2003?

Gordon

very cool but how about this one...

Think of a number, any number.
Now if every letter of the alphabet was a number - a=1 b=2 c=3 etc etc.
Add the number of your name (don't forget your middle names and exclude any hyphens etc) ie add every letter up. if you were called abc you would be 1+2+3 = emm... 6.

Now you have your name number do this...
Subtract the original number that has been divided by 2.

Therefore - take that number (divided by two) away from the sum total of your name.

Now with this number you have what is known as "The platinum share". this "platinum share" is very special because it can either be divided by the sum total number of your dream partner's name or it can be subtracted from your sense of humour.

So aren't you amazed?

Dustaz

Originally posted by Thorbar
Granted the math's trick may have been around before the net but this particular incaration appears to have been emailed around (note the server >>> indicating its been forwarded) and then it was posted on to a web page. I think its safe to say that it originated on the net, and that anyone who moans about having seen it already is a dick-fiend.

No, the point is that this particular incarnation is nearly identical to the incarnation i was shown on a piece of paper in Mr Walshs irish class in 1st year (and there was no feckin internet then bejesus - well there was, but there was no pr0n so noone had it).

So it didnt 'originate' on the net.

And the OMG THIS SI TEH ONLY YEAR IT WILL WORK is even more annoying

WhiteWashMan

let me guess, if you dont pass it onto 20 different people in the next 5 minutes, both your legs will fall off as well?

jesus, if a bit of simple maths impress you lot, then i'm really surprised you manage to walk down the street on your own without supervision.