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Snowy
in aeternum
Jul 14, 2005
 This is really confusing. can someone explain it?

Why does it work only in 2005?

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>DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST.
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>It takes less than a minute....... Work this out as you read..
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>Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out! This is
>not one of those waste of time things, it's fun.
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>1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to
>have chocolate. (more than once but less than 10)
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>2. Multiply this number by 2 (Just to be bold)
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>3. Add 5. (for Sunday)
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>4.. Multiply it by 50. I'll wait while you get the
>calculator.................
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>5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1755....
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>If you haven't, add 1754 ......
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>6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.
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>You should have a three digit number .
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>The first digit of this was your original number (i.e., how many times
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>The next two numbers are .........
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>YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it is!!!!!)
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>THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2005) IT WILL EVER WORK
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what the hey?
Category: Puzzles-Jokes-Riddles, Question; Replies: 10

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april showers
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 | 09:51 AM
Um this didn't come out right.
I put for the # of times I want chocalste a week 4 and I was born in 1989 so for those of you who aren't math geniouses I'm 16 and the number that came out at the end of the problem was 436. Did I some how make a mistake or what? question
Chuck
in Rhode Island
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 | 10:02 AM
April, yeah, you must have made a mistake somewhere

choco 4 times a week
X 2 = 8
+5 = 13
X 50 = 650
+ 1755 cuz you already had your b-day this year
= 2405
- 1989 = 416

4 x choco and 16..your age


and it worked for me too...cool beans snowy smile
Snowy
in aeternum
 Member
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 | 02:58 PM
Oh, Bored accountant, I grovel at your feet and cover my eyes so that your glory will not overwhelm my un enlightened eyes.

thanks for explaining this. it befuzzled my mind.

cheese
stork in the absence of enlightenment
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 | 04:36 PM
Yeah, Snowy, that was fun! And I'll bet B.A. isn't quite so bored, now. Good one. Uh, I won't print my number - it's factorable in just *so* many ways.
april showers
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 | 06:38 PM
Thanks chuck. Maths never been a strong subject with me I appreciate you figuring it out for me! grin
Chuck
in Rhode Island
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Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 | 10:46 AM
you are welcome april...btw, i suck at math, I used a calculator wink
Snowy
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 | 01:40 PM
No problems at all, B.A.

Just give me your full name, adress, social Security # and credit card number, and I'll get them straight to you.
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