A Math Problem (OT)

This is fun! A friend sent it to me in email.

1. Grab a calculator. (you won't be able to do this one in your head)

Victor Martinez...

Says who? ;-)

2. Key in the first three digits of your phone number (NOT the country and
area code)
3. Multiply by 80
4. Add 1
5. Multiply by 250
6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number
7. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again.
8. Subtract 250
9. Divide number by 2

Do you recognize the answer?

christal63...

That was fun. I guess it works as long as you have 7 digits in your
phone number. Most do, but some don't. Some ppl here have 6 digits in
their hard line and ppl with old cell phone numbers can even have a 5
digit number.

Yowie...

Australian phone numbes are 8 digits long, but yes, it was fun. Thanks!

Zzzzzzzz...

For 8 digits, replace step 3 by multiply by 800 (and the other steps instead
of 4 last should be 5 last)
For 6 digits, replace step 3 by multiply by 8. (same remark expect 4 last is
3 last)

(Didn't check it but should work)

Christine in Laitila, posting from work