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Title: Mental “tricks”
Post by: ChrissyRyan on April 26, 2026, 05:37:15 PM
Post by: ChrissyRyan on April 26, 2026, 05:37:15 PM
Pick a whole number from 1 to 10, then multiply that number by 9.
Sum the two digits from that answer and subtract 5.
Example: You picked 7. Multiply 7 by 9. The answer is 63. Add the two digits of the answer, 63, and you get 6+3 = 9. ( This sum will always be 9.) Subtract 5 from 9 and you get 4.
It does not matter what whole number you picked in that range of 1 through 10.
You will always end up with the final number of 4.
Sum the two digits from that answer and subtract 5.
Example: You picked 7. Multiply 7 by 9. The answer is 63. Add the two digits of the answer, 63, and you get 6+3 = 9. ( This sum will always be 9.) Subtract 5 from 9 and you get 4.
It does not matter what whole number you picked in that range of 1 through 10.
You will always end up with the final number of 4.
Title: Re: Mental “tricks”
Post by: Lori Dee on April 26, 2026, 08:29:32 PM
Post by: Lori Dee on April 26, 2026, 08:29:32 PM
I wrote a book once about the number nine. It has some interesting properties.
If you list the multiples of nine, the tens column counts up to nine, and the ones column counts down to zero.
If you list the multiples of nine, the tens column counts up to nine, and the ones column counts down to zero.
Title: Re: Mental “tricks”
Post by: Devlyn on April 27, 2026, 05:17:18 AM
Post by: Devlyn on April 27, 2026, 05:17:18 AM
🎵 Number nine number nine number nine 🎵
Title: Re: Mental “tricks”
Post by: ChrissyRyan on April 27, 2026, 07:37:09 PM
Post by: ChrissyRyan on April 27, 2026, 07:37:09 PM
Multiply your age in years by 7.
Multiply 1443 by that answer.
Now what do you notice? Your age will appear three times in a row.
For example if you are 20, this is the result:
20 x 7 = 140
1443 x 140 = 202020
Multiply 1443 by that answer.
Now what do you notice? Your age will appear three times in a row.
For example if you are 20, this is the result:
20 x 7 = 140
1443 x 140 = 202020
Title: Re: Mental “tricks”
Post by: Devlyn on May 14, 2026, 11:11:15 AM
Post by: Devlyn on May 14, 2026, 11:11:15 AM
Quote from: ChrissyRyan on April 27, 2026, 07:37:09 PMMultiply your age in years by 7.
Multiply 1443 by that answer.
Now what do you notice? Your age will appear three times in a row.
For example if you are 20, this is the result:
20 x 7 = 140
1443 x 140 = 202020
I ran out of digits on my calculator trying this.
Title: Re: Mental “tricks”
Post by: ChrissyRyan on May 14, 2026, 05:21:31 PM
Post by: ChrissyRyan on May 14, 2026, 05:21:31 PM
Quote from: Devlyn on May 14, 2026, 11:11:15 AMI ran out of digits on my calculator trying this.
Devlyn,
Just how old are you? Hehe
Chrissy
Title: Re: Mental “tricks”
Post by: Jessica_Rose on May 15, 2026, 06:33:54 AM
Post by: Jessica_Rose on May 15, 2026, 06:33:54 AM
Quote from: ChrissyRyan on May 14, 2026, 05:21:31 PMDevlyn,
Just how old are you? Hehe
Chrissy
Devlyn once confided that she really messed up when she didn't get a patent on 'fire'.
Love always -- Jessica Rose
Title: Re: Mental “tricks”
Post by: Devlyn on May 15, 2026, 06:38:16 AM
Post by: Devlyn on May 15, 2026, 06:38:16 AM
Only because my dinosaur lawyer let me down!
Hugs, Devlyn
Hugs, Devlyn
Title: Re: Mental “tricks”
Post by: ChrissyRyan on May 15, 2026, 07:16:08 AM
Post by: ChrissyRyan on May 15, 2026, 07:16:08 AM
Devlyn,
Your lawyer was not a shark?
Chrissy
Your lawyer was not a shark?
Chrissy