Neat-o Calculator Trick!

[Chris]

I got this from another site but this is sooo cool.

Ok follow these directions EXACTLY!
1. Get a calculator! It's too hard to do in your head.
2. Put in the first 3 digits of your phone number. (NOT the area code!)
3. Multiply by 80
4. Add 1
5. Multiply by 250
6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number
7. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again
8. Subtract by 250
9. Divide the number by 2

Does the last number look familiar? Its your phone number!

NOTE: Due to PEMDAS you cant just add all the numbers and hit enter once you must hit enter after every step!

[Mr.LoveLocket]

Lol it was right! woohoo [;

[Captain Del]

Wow, i didn't think it would work. Whoever discovered this is a genius! Thank you for posting, it was a great way to pass the time!

- Captain Del Darkskull

[sunnysweeney]

i remember this trick in middle school. there was another one that says loose at the end

[Swash]

Wow cool chris theres another word you can make with an upside down calculator but its a bad word so im not going any farther.

[Andrew]

i tried it, it didnt work, maybe cause i did it on my phone calculator?

ah ha, i got it now! nicely done chris

[CrimsonRabbit]

Aren't simple number tricks fun? There's all kinds of things like this...good times

"Due to PEMDAS....."...lol, you in middle school?

[Scottish]

Cool calculator trick. Bored at work, so anything is fun right now. lol

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by Chris

NOTE: Due to PEMDAS you cant just add all the numbers and hit enter once you must hit enter after every step!

Wha? Anyone have a calculator with an enter key?

I was able to do it, but I was confused by that instruction. hehe

Windows calculator steps:
XXX = Prefix
YYYY = Rest of phone#

XXX*80+1*250+YYYY+YYYY-250/2=XXXYYYY