Math Problem of the Day
YOUR AGE BY CHOCOLATE MATH
This is pretty neat.
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!
This is not one of those waste of time things, it’s fun.
1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like
to have chocolate
(more than once but less than 1
2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold)
3. Add 5
4. Multiply it by 50 — I’ll wait while you get the calculator
5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1756 ….
If you haven’t, add 1755.
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 chocolate each week).
The next two numbers are
YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it is!!!!!)
THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2006) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND WHILE IT LASTS.
Now, take the words and convert this to a math equation so you can see WHY the answer is the way it is.
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April 22nd, 2006 @ 10:58 pm
If one number is changed it works for other years
April 22nd, 2006 @ 11:05 pm
Yes, it does. Good observation. Give the math problem to your Jr. High age student and ask him why it works? Can he change it into a math equation to see why it works. Fun task for kids. No magic.