Richard T Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 This was sent to me today and I thought it might be of interest: > YOUR AGE BY CHOCOLATE MATHS > > > DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST! > > It takes less than a minute . > > get a calculator and work this out as you read ... > > Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out! > > 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 10) > 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. > 7. You should have a three digit number > 8. The first digit of this was your original number (i.e., how many > times you want to have chocolate each week). > 9. The next two numbers are YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it is!!!!!) > > THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2006) IT WILL EVER WORK Clever eh! Richard T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Blue Sky Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Eh? How does that work then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blue Sky Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 I'm not Mr blue sky but Emma blue sky and I took your chocolate maths test and it was really cool! hope Dad doesn't mind me using his login! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken on a mission Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Amazing! I'm just off to email that round to all my mates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 That is brilliant....................How does it work.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 It works because of this part: 5X50 = 250 Add 1756 gives us 2006 (this year). You then subtract your birth year and of course, you are left with your age. The first bit is just a nonsense whereby doing a few sums your original number is multiplied by 100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Chick Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Sorry but my numbers do not work when I take 7 times for the first choice (more then 1 less then 10) I am turning out to be 90 years of age Sorry take it back, one should know how to use a calculator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
