UNBELIEVABLE MATH PROBLEM?

Question

you gotta try this!

Here is a math 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.

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 to this the last 4 digits of your phone number

6. Add to this the last 4 digits of your phone number again.

7.

Subtract 250

8.

Divide number by 2

Do you recognize the answer ??

Answer 1

lol my math teacher taught us that!! it was so cool:)

Answer 2

1 - 800 - Jenny Craig

mine doesn't work!!!

Answer 3

ooooo that is kewl

Answer 4

It's too cool........ I don't know how people figure these kinds of mathemagic tricks!!!! They're great. Nice question, so here's a star....

Answer 5

whoa!

cool!

Answer 6

wow!! That's really cool :)

Answer 7

Coooooool !!

I'll share this one with my friends and family.

Thanks :)

Answer 8

hahaha! Awesome!

Answer 9

it's smart but it doesn't have my whole phone number. it doesn't have the 4th number

Answer 10

there are many tricks like that...but it's cool!

Answer 11

that was pretty cool.....lol

Answer 12

if you are american it only works in america. im Australian and it didnt work for me i tried it a couple times.

Answer 13

i dont get it

email me with wat its supposed 2 be

[e-mail]

Answer 14

cool :]

Answer 15

If you are in Australia, type in the first 4 digits of your phone number at step 1. Then it works.

It's a simple calculation made complex:

X - first half of your phone number

Y - second half of your phone number

X*(80+1)*250=X*20250

X*20250+2*Y=2*(X*10,000+Y)+250

now subtract 250 and divide by 2 leaves you with

X*10,000+Y which is your phone number

To get the first half of your phone number to 'join up' with the second part you have to multiply it by 10,000 (shift it 4 decimal places to the left).

Clever though...

Answer 16

lol kewl

Answer 17

Yah!!!  Star for you :)

Answer 18

that's raw as h**l.  

Answer 19

it's cool but not run the country smart.. it's like asking what 1 + 1 divided by 2 equal only on level 2