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crystalsmom · 10-08-2007, 04:45 PM

Sorry, I was watching the ballgame downstairs.

Ding Ding. You win lol a ten yr old told me that one today.

I have to leave again so who ever wants to start one go ahead.

Monday · 10-08-2007, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by love_me_cody

keep going tho...

here's another one

I am made of nothing yet I can be seen and you can put things in me.

A HOLE???

crystalsmom · 10-09-2007, 04:33 AM

Monday that answer was a match and you would light it. I said perfume and she gave it to me. sortta the same. btw thanks for the museum link, I made the cutest picture of Crystal.

One of us will have to come up with a really hard one today.

Monday · 10-09-2007, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by crystalsmom

Monday that answer was a match and you would light it. I said perfume and she gave it to me. sortta the same. btw thanks for the museum link, I made the cutest picture of Crystal. You are welcome ... Thank SandySand, she is the one who posted it first!!!

One of us will have to come up with a really hard one today.

I am made of nothing yet I can be seen and you can put things in me.

How can you put things in a match????

crystalsmom · 10-09-2007, 05:06 AM

Monday the question was 'what can you put in your pocket that would also fill the room. Once the match was lite it would fill the room same as perfume.

crystalsmom · 10-09-2007, 05:10 AM

Monday, sorry sorry sorry I thought it was the other one. I did not see the one you are speaking of before and a hole sounds right to me.

love_me_cody · 10-09-2007, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Monday

A HOLE???

CORRECT! I heard that one about 2yrs ago..

crystalsmom · 10-09-2007, 11:00 AM

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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) **use the first 4 digits if you have an 8 digit number
2. Multiply by 80
3. Add 1
4. Multiply by 250
5. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number
6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again.
7. Subtract 250
8. Divide number by 2

Do you recognize the answer ??

girlybella · 10-09-2007, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by crystalsmom

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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) **use the first 4 digits if you have an 8 digit number
2. Multiply by 80
3. Add 1
4. Multiply by 250
5. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number
6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again.
7. Subtract 250
8. Divide number by 2

Do you recognize the answer ??

Holy Crap! That was neat....

mistyinca · 10-09-2007, 06:45 PM

tee hee...I had to pull out the formula to see how it works

[250(80x+1) + y + y -250]/2

=(20000x + 250 + 2y - 250)/2

=(20000x + 2y)/2

=(20000x)/2 + 2y/2

=10000x + y

Basically you're just multiplying the first three digits of your phone number by 10000 and adding the last 4.

(who says there isn't a purpose for algebra!)

Gypsy & Me · 10-10-2007, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by mistyinca

tee hee...I had to pull out the formula to see how it works

[250(80x+1) + y + y -250]/2

=(20000x + 250 + 2y - 250)/2

=(20000x + 2y)/2

=(20000x)/2 + 2y/2

=10000x + y

Basically you're just multiplying the first three digits of your phone number by 10000 and adding the last 4.

(who says there isn't a purpose for algebra!)

WOW, I don't know what was more impressive, the little trick or the fact you can use algebra! lol

(BTW - this works with a UK number too but the results come up ???0??? so you just ignore the 0 in the middle but it's still cool!)

crystalsmom · 10-10-2007, 05:32 AM

You have 55 coins totaling $10. There are more nickles than pennies, more dimes than nickles and more quarters than dimes. How many of each coin do you have?

mistyinca · 10-10-2007, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by crystalsmom

You have 55 coins totaling $10. There are more nickles than pennies, more dimes than nickles and more quarters than dimes. How many of each coin do you have?

That one may require substitution to solve. It will take me longer to set up the equations...(I'm rusty. I exited my last algebra class in 2004, and I checked much of the information at the door!

LOL)

crystalsmom · 10-10-2007, 07:31 AM

I know you'll get it.

crystalsmom · 10-10-2007, 03:17 PM

Hey where is 'love_me_cody'??? we need a riddle!!

10-08-2007, 04:45 PM	#136
crystalsmom Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,946	Sorry, I was watching the ballgame downstairs. Ding Ding. You win lol a ten yr old told me that one today. I have to leave again so who ever wants to start one go ahead. __________________

10-09-2007, 04:33 AM	#138
crystalsmom Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,946	Monday that answer was a match and you would light it. I said perfume and she gave it to me. sortta the same. btw thanks for the museum link, I made the cutest picture of Crystal. One of us will have to come up with a really hard one today. __________________

10-09-2007, 05:06 AM	#140
crystalsmom Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,946	Monday the question was 'what can you put in your pocket that would also fill the room. Once the match was lite it would fill the room same as perfume. __________________

10-09-2007, 05:10 AM	#141
crystalsmom Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,946	Monday, sorry sorry sorry I thought it was the other one. I did not see the one you are speaking of before and a hole sounds right to me. __________________

10-09-2007, 11:00 AM	#143
crystalsmom Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,946	Here's One!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) **use the first 4 digits if you have an 8 digit number 2. Multiply by 80 3. Add 1 4. Multiply by 250 5. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number 6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again. 7. Subtract 250 8. Divide number by 2 Do you recognize the answer ?? __________________

10-09-2007, 06:45 PM	#145
mistyinca No Longer a Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 4,143 Blog Entries: 2	tee hee...I had to pull out the formula to see how it works [250(80x+1) + y + y -250]/2 =(20000x + 250 + 2y - 250)/2 =(20000x + 2y)/2 =(20000x)/2 + 2y/2 =10000x + y Basically you're just multiplying the first three digits of your phone number by 10000 and adding the last 4. (who says there isn't a purpose for algebra!)

10-10-2007, 05:32 AM	#147
crystalsmom Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,946	You have 55 coins totaling $10. There are more nickles than pennies, more dimes than nickles and more quarters than dimes. How many of each coin do you have? __________________

10-10-2007, 07:31 AM	#149
crystalsmom Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,946	I know you'll get it. __________________

10-10-2007, 03:17 PM	#150
crystalsmom Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,946	Hey where is 'love_me_cody'??? we need a riddle!! __________________