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Calculator Tricks 8. By Brian Carruthers (Please see notes on slide 1). Step One. Put a three digit number in descending order into the calculator. For example: 642 or 987. Step Two. Press the subtraction key. Step 3. Enter the same number in reverse order. For example: 246 or 789.
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Calculator Tricks 8 By Brian Carruthers (Please see notes on slide 1)
Step One • Put a three digit number in descending order into the calculator. • For example: 642 or 987
Step Two • Press the subtraction key.
Step 3 • Enter the same number in reverse order. • For example: 246 or 789
Step 4 • Press the equals key.
Step 5 • Keep the answer on the display. • Remember it and mentally reverse the answer.
Step 6 • Press the add key.
Step 7 • Enter the three digit number which you reversed.
Step 8 • Press the equals sign.
Guess what? The answer is 1089
I’ll show you. I picked 654 654 – 456 = 198 198 + 891 = 1089 How did I know?
What did you think of that? Isn’t Maths amazing?