Simple Mathematical Magic Tricks & Games to Stun Your Friends

22. Some More Mathematical Tricks and Games

1. April Fool MathAsk all students/participants to write down a three-digit number.The first and third digits must differ by more than one.Example : 264Now reverse the digits to form a second number.Example : 462Subtract the smaller number from the larger one.Example : 462—264 = 198Now reverse the digits in the answer you got in step

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A Challenge Problem In Algebra

Have a student pick a card from the deck of cards. Have them show the entire class the card. Also have the following chart on the board for students to refer to:Card Numbers Value of SuitsAce=1 Clubs=12=2 Diamonds=23=3 Hearts=3 … Spades=410=10Jack=11Queen=12King=13Have the students:1. Take the card number2. Add the number that is one more than

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General MacArthur’s Favourite Number Game

Visitors, especially young ones, often waited for General Douglas MacArthur to perform a miracle, or at least utter something profound, when they met him. The General could not always live up to his press notices.So, MacArthur started using a mathematical trick that he described as “the old number 115” as a way to maintain his

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Is it Magic or is it Maths?

Here are four ‘tricks’ to amaze your friends.But the really clever trick is explaining to them why these ‘tricks’ are mathematical and not magic. Like all good magicians, you should practise by trying them. Can you explain how they work?This trick will impress even your maths teacher. 1. Magic Maths TrickThink of a number.Double it.Add

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Names for Powers of 10

Know the names of the power 10 which is really amazing. Enjoy the interesting facts of number list.Value Zero Name100 0 One101 1 Ten102 2 Hundred103 3 Thousand104 4 Myriad106 6 Million109 9 Billion1012 12 Trillion1015 18 Quintillion1021 21 Sextillion1024 24 Septillion1027 27 Octillion1030 30 Nonillion1033 33 Decillion1036 36 Undecillion1039 39 Duodecillion1042 42 Tredecillion1045 45

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