Math trick!

[skoker]

I want to see if this works for everyone

Note this will only work with 7 digit phone numbers and you must press equals after each step.

1. Type the first 3 numbers of your phone number in a calculator
2. Times that by 80
3. Add 1
4. Times by 250
5. Plus the last 4 digits of your number
6. Plus the last 4 digits of your number again
7. Subtract 250
8. Divide by 2

does the number look familiar?

[Ang2dogs]

, Do you every wonder who figures this stuff out?

[Anxyous]

You know, in Danish, a skok means an undefinable, but pretty large amount of something?

[machineman9]

14007?

[jimclarke]

I tried it and that number definitely rings a bell!

A little extra humor for you (very little).

Jim

[ApplePie]

14007?

Note this will only work with 7 digit phone numbers and you must press equals after each step.

[machineman9]

I either have an 11 digit phone number or a 6 digit (excluding area code) so how does that work then?

[specter177]

I either have an 11 digit phone number or a 6 digit (excluding area code) so how does that work then?

It doesn't. It only works if you have a 7 digit phone number, as in, live in the US or Canada.

Worked for me!

[patchz]

I have a 7 digit, followed the instructions to the letter. Fail.

[Steve M]

On the third try I got my phone number.   :o

[BrandonF]

My math teacher had us try this last year. I guess some people have no lives so they come up with stuff like this. 

[ApplePie]

I have a 7 digit, followed the instructions to the letter. Fail.

Did you press equals(=) after each step?

[patchz]

I have a 7 digit, followed the instructions to the letter. Fail.

Did you press equals(=) after each step?

[color=#000000]I believe that would be included in 'followed the instructions to the letter'.

[Jeff.Guo]

I have a 7 digit, followed the instructions to the letter. Fail.

Did you press equals(=) after each step?

[color=#000000]I believe that would be included in 'followed the instructions to the letter'.

[Al_Fallujah]

Comes under the heading of... "too much time on their hands".