Legolas
12-06-2002, 04:59 PM
> Out for Dinner MATHEMATICS
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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.
>
> Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out!
>
>
> 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)
>
>
> 2. Multiply this number by 2 (Just to be bold)
>
>
> 3. Add 5. (for Sunday)
>
>
> 4. Multiply it by 50 - I'll wait while you get the calculator
>
>
> 5. If you have already had your birthday this year add
> 1752.... If you haven't, add 1751..........
>
>
> 6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.
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> You should have a three digit number ....
>
>
> The first digit of this was your original number
>
> (I.e., how many times you want to have eat out each week.)
>
>
>
>
> The next two numbers are ..........
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>
> YOUR AGE!
> (Oh YES, it IS !!!!!)
>
>
> THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2002) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT
> AROUND WHILE IT LASTS. IMPRESSIVE, ISN'T IT?
>
>
> This is pretty neat how it works out.
>
> DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST
>
> It takes less than a minute.......
>
> Work this out as you read.
>
> Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out!
>
>
> 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)
>
>
> 2. Multiply this number by 2 (Just to be bold)
>
>
> 3. Add 5. (for Sunday)
>
>
> 4. Multiply it by 50 - I'll wait while you get the calculator
>
>
> 5. If you have already had your birthday this year add
> 1752.... If you haven't, add 1751..........
>
>
> 6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.
>
>
>
> You should have a three digit number ....
>
>
> The first digit of this was your original number
>
> (I.e., how many times you want to have eat out each week.)
>
>
>
>
> The next two numbers are ..........
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> YOUR AGE!
> (Oh YES, it IS !!!!!)
>
>
> THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2002) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT
> AROUND WHILE IT LASTS. IMPRESSIVE, ISN'T IT?
>