Bit spooky calculation.

[Ferg]

I hope this hasn't already been posted.

 

Here is a maths 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 home phone number (NOT the area code)

3 Multiply by 8

4. Add 1

5. Multiply by 250

6. Add the last 3 digits of your phone number

7. Add the last 3 digits of your phone number again.

8. Subtract 250

9. Divide number by 2

 

Do you recognize the answer?

 

[snakey1]

I hope this hasn't already been posted.

 

Here is a maths 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 home phone number (NOT the area code)

3 Multiply by 8

4. Add 1

5. Multiply by 250

6. Add the last 3 digits of your phone number

7. Add the last 3 digits of your phone number again.

8. Subtract 250

9. Divide number by 2

 

Do you recognize the answer?

 

doesnt work for my no.

[les middy]

don't work for me either

[chesters1]

I hope this hasn't already been posted.

 

Here is a maths 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 home phone number (NOT the area code)

3 Multiply by 8

4. Add 1

5. Multiply by 250

6. Add the last 3 digits of your phone number

7. Add the last 3 digits of your phone number again.

8. Subtract 250

9. Divide number by 2

 

Do you recognize the answer?

 

 

was it sprouts?

[Ferg]

Thats a bit of a disappointment as it as worked on all the numbers of people I experimented on im my address book. It even works on my mobile number if you dont use the 07number at the start. Just use the 6 digit number.

 

[mr motorola]

Works for me , on all 3 of my numbers.

 

Oooooooooooooh , spooky.

[snakey1]

Thats a bit of a disappointment as it as worked on all the numbers of people I experimented on im my address book. It even works on my mobile number if you dont use the 07number at the start. Just use the 6 digit number.

 

Ah thats the problem both my no.s are 7 digits not 6, never mind i guess someone will have to get their thinking cap out again

[Ferg]

Snakey1 Try taking off the first digit of your number. Its probably actually the last digit of your area code (if that makes sense).

[snakey1]

Snakey1 Try taking off the first digit of your number. Its probably actually the last digit of your area code (if that makes sense).

It still doesn't give me my phone no. because its missing the first digit which i removed and which wasnt part of the area code anyway(birmingham area code being 0121 as far as i know)i guess it only works if you have a six digit phone number.

[barry luxton]

 

very good, perhaps some of the others don't know how to use a calc