Chocolate Mathematics

Here is an anonymous snippet from the Internet, passed on by Richard Knottenbelt. We will leave it worded in original form, as it is quite entertaining.

This is pretty neat how it works out. This is cool chocolate math!!!!!!! DON'T CHEAT BY LOOKING AT THE END FIRST!

  1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to eat chocolate. (Try for more than once but less than 10.)

  2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold).

  3. Add 5 (for Sunday).

  4. Multiply it by 50 (being a bit stupid). I'll wait while you get the calculator....

  5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1751. If you haven't, add 1750.

  6. Now subtract the four-digit year that you were born. (If you remember!)
You should have a three-digit number ..... The first digit of this is your original number (i.e. how many times you want to have chocolate each week). The next two numbers are your age.

THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2001) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND WHILE IT LASTS. IMPRESSIVE ISN'T IT?
Can Zimaths readers explain why it works?



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On 29 Oct 2001, 08:29.