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Submitted by ChessGrl on Wed, 11/14/2007 at 1:31pm.

Okay, this is a magic trick, a mind magic trick. First pick any number, but a number 1-10 would be easier for you. Got it? Good. Now double your number (times is by two). Then add 10. Divide it by 2. Now take the number you started with and subtract it from the number you have right now. Your answer is 10 right? Right!

Here's how I did it. I simply just memorized a simple math formula. Then whatever number I told you to add divided by two is your answer! So if I told you to add 6 your answer would have been three. If I told you to add 8 your answer would have been four. Get it? Awsome. Now go try it on one of your friends. It's so much fun to see their faces when the go "How did you know that?". With an amazed face. Surprised


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by figrock - 3 years ago
United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
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Great CHESS article!!!

by ChessGrl - 4 years ago
Virginia United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 40
ssoorryy everyone i meant to say ur answer is 5 not ten . SORRY
by Lord-Svenstikov - 4 years ago
Worcester United Kingdom
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 730
It will always be 5. Imagen that your starting number is X. You have to times it by two next so it is 2X. Now add 10 => 2X+10. Dividing this by two equals X+5. Finally X+5-X=5. If you want it to equal 10 (I don't really know why you would, but what the hell) then it should have been add 20 instead of 10.
by Skillz88 - 4 years ago
Behind you!! jokin, I'm on your left. United Kingdom
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 183

aaahhhh... no...

5x2=10

10+10=20

20 divide by 2 = 10

10-5=5 NOT TEN!!


 

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