Calculator Tricks 7

ByBrian Carruthers

(Please see notes on slide 1)

FirstChoose any three digit number, but each of the digits must be the same.

For example: 222 or 444

NowAdd up all of the digits.

ThenDivide the original three digit number you thought of by the total of the digits you added up.

Guess what?

The answer is 37

How did I know?

Watch This: 3 + 3 + 3 = 9 333 divided by 9 = 37. 8 + 8 + 8 = 24 888 divided by 24 = 37 The answer will always be

37!

What did you think What did you think of that?of that?

Isn’t Maths Isn’t Maths amazing?amazing?