Cool Math Trick

MOS95B · 2007-01-29 20:52:35

How Does That Work? (with video) (http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=cc2559cf688df2a77342796fbfd34466.1661607&cache=1)

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01-29-2007, 03:52 PM

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Cool Math Trick

How Does That Work? (with video)

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01-29-2007, 05:53 PM

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Thats some spooky stuff there....neat

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01-29-2007, 07:28 PM

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Cool Now do 125,000 X 2500 =

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01-29-2007, 08:09 PM

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312,500,000.

Yep, I used a calculator. It'* much quicker. lol

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01-29-2007, 11:43 PM

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lol good one. Try using the "magical" math trick lol!!

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01-30-2007, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BLACK94SSEi

Cool Now do 125,000 X 2500 =

Actually to use the "magical" math trick on that one, it'* as simple as removing the 5 zeroes, doing it with the 125 x 25, and then putting the 5 zeroes back on the end.

MUCH more difficult would be to make it 125125 x 2525

or MUCH worse, 789789 x 9898

see what I mean?