Wierd Calculation

[NeilP]

Pick the number of times a week you would like to dive.
Multiply it by 2.
Add 5 for Sundays.
multilply this number by 50.
Now if you have had a birthday this year add 1755 if you have not had your birthday yet then add 1754.
Now subtract the four digit year you were born.
You should now be left with a three digit number.
Look at it closely.
Notice anything weird?


The first digit is how many times a week you would like to dive - the other two are your age.

[Pigpen]

Originally Posted by Epic

Pick the number of times a week you would like to dive.
Multiply it by 2.
Add 5 for Sundays.
multilply this number by 50.
Now if you have had a birthday this year add 1755 if you have not had your birthday yet then add 1754.
Now subtract the four digit year you were born.
You should now be left with a three digit number.
Look at it closely.
Notice anything weird?


The first digit is how many times a week you would like to dive - the other two are your age.

Didn't work for me.

[greekbird]

initial number has to be between 1-9 me thinks? otherwise it wont work?

[MATTBIN]

worked for me.
sorry Geoff
Matt

[kath2407]

Icould tell you how it works if anyone wants!!!!!! (Really must stop being sad accountant!!!!!!!)

Nah - off home instead!

K XX

[NeilP]

Originally Posted by greekbird

initial number has to be between 1-9 me thinks? otherwise it wont work?

Nope, check it out:

Pick the number of times a week you would like to dive. 10
Multiply it by 2. 20
Add 5 for Sundays. 25
multilply this number by 50. 1250
Now if you have had a birthday this year add 1755 if you have not had your birthday yet then add 1754. Not had birthday yet, so it's 3004
Now subtract the four digit year you were born. I was born in '73, so it's 1031
You should now be left with a three digit number. Well, yeah, right , 4 digits in this case. BUT I am 31!

[Ali_Mc]

yep - works for me and I have a 4 digit number too. Thats cool

[Scubamad]

Worked for me too, very good!!