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Old 11-08-2006, 08:19 AM
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How Is This Possible?

Someone please check this for me...I don't have a calculator...If it turns out to be TRUE...Please explain to me HOW...


My friend Josh just sent this to me:


Very tricky arithmetic! Note: This must be done in your head only . Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it.

Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000 . Now add 30 . Add another 1000. Now add 20 . Now add another 1000 Now add 10. What is the total?


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Did you get 5000?



The correct answer is actually 4100.


If you don't believe it, check it with a calculator!
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Old 11-08-2006, 08:20 AM
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i got 4100 your mind tried to trick you into making 4090 into 5000 by adding 10.

if you say it outloud as you count its easy
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Old 11-08-2006, 08:23 AM
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i started to notice that i got a 5 in there somehwere, so i started over and got it right :)
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Old 11-08-2006, 08:26 AM
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i got 4100 your mind tried to trick you into making 4090 into 5000 by adding 10.

if you say it outloud as you count its easy
Shit...Thanks
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Old 11-08-2006, 09:58 AM
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I came to 4100, Rayne did you have vodka on your cornflakes this morning?
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Old 11-08-2006, 10:07 AM
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I came to 4100, Rayne did you have vodka on your cornflakes this morning?
lol...No...We all did the same thing here...Went from 4090 to 5000 with that last 10...I suppose that's what you're supposed to do without really thinking about it...We all fell for it:o
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Old 11-08-2006, 10:09 AM
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Shit...Thanks
yeah... what she said

i had to read urge's post before i got it.... even tried the calculator shit :o :p
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Old 11-08-2006, 10:31 AM
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A math illusion instead of an optical illusion. Nifty. I suck at math. I had to do fractions earlier today. Damnit.
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Old 11-08-2006, 10:43 AM
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wow

not a lot of smarts flying around the ol' HDC this morning:confused:
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Old 11-08-2006, 10:45 AM
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wow

not a lot of smarts flying around the ol' HDC this morning:confused:
I'm gonna blame severe lack of sleep on this one
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