Out to dinner Mathematics

[chippers21]

OUT TO DINNER MATHEMATICS

> You will need pencil and paper for this one.

> 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.

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> Don't cheat and read the bottom until you've worked through it!

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> This is fun!

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> 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)

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> 2. Multiply this number by 2 (Just to be bold)

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> 3. Add 5. (Just because)

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> 4. Multiply it by 50 - I'll wait while you get the

> calculator................

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> 5 If you have already had your birthday this year add 1753.... If you

> haven't, add 1752..........

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> 6.. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.

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> You should have a three digit number

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> The first digit of this was your original number

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> (How many times you want to eat out each week.)

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> The next two numbers are...

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> YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it IS!!!!!)

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> THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2003) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND

> WHILE IT LASTS.

> IMPRESSIVE, ISN'T IT?

[buckeyemomma]

cool!