Sorry, I am not impressed.

This can work every year. Just use 1753 and 1752 for
next year.

5*50=250
250+1752=2002  (makes sense)
subtract the year your were born and it gives your
age.
Yep.

But Happy Friday anyway.

:)

-Craig


--- Jerry Fochtman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > >> Out for Dinner MATHEMATICS
> > >>
> > >> This is pretty neat how it works out.
> > >> DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST
> > >>
> > >> It takes less than a minute.......
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Work this out as you read.
> > >>
> > >> Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've
> worked it out!
> > >>
> > >> 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)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 2. Multiply this number by 2 (Just to be bold)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 3. Add 5. (for Sunday)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 4. Multiply it by 50 - I'll wait while you get
> the
> > >> calculator................
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 5. If you have already had your birthday this
> year add 1752.... If
> > >> you haven't, add 1751..........
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 6. Now subtract the four digit year that you
> were born.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> You should have a three digit number ....
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> The first digit of this was your original
> number
> > >> (i.e., how many times you want to have eat out
> each week.)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> The next two numbers are ..........
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it IS!!!!!)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2002) IT WILL EVER WORK,
> > >> SO SPREAD IT AROUND WHILE IT LASTS.
> > >> PRETTY COOL, ISN'T IT
>
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