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Loco_moco Donating Member (347 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-03 09:29 PM
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OUT TO DINNER MATHEMATICS
Check this out.. it's pretty cool.. I got this in my email today:



This is a ONCE in a lifetime puzzle - ENJOY OUT TO DINNER MATHEMATICS

This is pretty neat.

DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST.

It takes less than a minute. Work this out as you read.

Don't cheat and read the bottom until you've worked through it! This
is fun!


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 1753.... If you
haven't, add 1752..........

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 (2003) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND
WHILE IT LASTS.

IMPRESSIVE, ISN'T IT?



pretty cool eh? :)

peace;
rob
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Droopy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-03 09:35 PM
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1. Pretty neat
I wonder how it works?
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-03 09:35 PM
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2. Psst. Actually this works every year.
Edited on Mon Nov-17-03 09:36 PM by GOPisEvil
:-)
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papau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-03 10:18 PM
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4. I swear this bit of algebra is on the 90 day DU cycle! :-)
But I like to see math bring pleasure.

:-)
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RedEarth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-17-03 09:49 PM
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3. Very cool........who in the heck would think of something like that...
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