Maths problem

[another]

This is an unbelievable MATH problem. A must with a calculator.

Here is a math trick so unbelievable that it will stump you.
Grab a calculator. (you won't be able to do this one in your Head)
1. Key in the first three digits of your phone number ( NOT the Area code)
2. Multiply by 80
3. Add 1
4. Multiply by 250
5. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number
6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again.
7. Subtract 250
8. Divide number by 2

Do you recognize the answer??

[florida4sun]

Err no, what should it be..

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by another
This is an unbelievable MATH problem. A must with a calculator.

Here is a math trick so unbelievable that it will stump you.
Grab a calculator. (you won't be able to do this one in your Head)
1. Key in the first three digits of your phone number ( NOT the Area code)
2. Multiply by 80
3. Add 1
4. Multiply by 250
5. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number
6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again.
7. Subtract 250
8. Divide number by 2

Do you recognize the answer??

[/quote]

[sunseeker]

i hope you dont work for the tax office. cos its about 8 million out [msneek]

Dave

[stuart]

Very close to our phone number. Had an extra 0 in it[msnsmile2]

[Pookie]

I have seen this before but something is wrong 2 many zeros & +6.

Lynne

[smiler]

The answer was nothing like our phone no.[msneek]

[MarkJan]

The answer was double our phone number

[Linicia]

Similar to our phone number but with an extra digit in the middle. Suspect you need a 7 digit number for this to work properly and ours is 6.

[Paula D-S]

The answer was my phone number, just tried my Mums and sisters too and it was spot on.

[another]

It works best with 7 digit numbers and adds an extra number to the middle of 6 digit numbers but it has worked every time for me!

[caroline]

It worked perfectly for me (I have a 7 digit phone number)

[MarkJan]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by MarkJan
The answer was double our phone number
[/quote]Must have been brain dead last night; worked this morning[msnembarrased]

[JOHNNY BOY]

I have a 6 digit number, but I used the last digit of the area code and the first 2 digits of the phone number and I got my full phone mumber starting with the last digit of the area code.

JR

[Albert the Frog]

Worked for me-7 digits

[smiler]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by JOHNNY BOY
I have a 6 digit number, but I used the last digit of the area code and the first 2 digits of the phone number and I got my full phone mumber starting with the last digit of the area code.
JR
[/quote]
As we have a six digit number also had used our US no. Just done the same as above and it worked [msnsmile2]

[Maverick]

Worked perfectly for me!

[mistert]

Me too!

Clever.

[flyrr100]

Worked for me! Cool trick.

[Lyn]

sent this to the hubby who quickly came back with the formula for how this works - since he retired he has to much time on his hands[msnwink]

[andrewandcarole]

Doesn't work for me - it puts an extra digit in the middle. Tried our previous phone number too and it does the same.

[andy_d]

worked for me! 7 digits

[owen3]

Worked for me also.
Barbara

[blott]

Works on our US number. As my grandchildren would say it's 'well cool'. [msnwink]