Page 2 of 3

Re: O/T... But very clever

Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 11:11 pm
by Smartarse
Whatever you choose, the answer is divisible by nine. 48 less 12 (4+8) is 36. 47 less 11 (4+7) gives 36. 46 less 10 (4+6) gives 36. 53 less 8 (5+3) gives 45. Etc.

This is how it works:

A two digit figure, say 37, is equal to 10*3 + 7, so we can express it as 10x + y, where x and y can be any number between 0 and 9.
Deduct the two digits and you get 10x + y - x - y. This equals 9x. Therefore the result is always a factor of 9, which means that it is always divisible by 9.

QED

O/T Re: O/T... But very clever

Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 12:27 am
by mike johnson
The only "King of the Hill" worth watching is the one where LouAnn regains her virginity...sort of.
"Promise not to have sex before you find out how good it feels."

Re: O/T Re: O/T... But very clever

Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 4:02 am
by magoo
I find LouAnn rather sexy for a cartoon character. Yup I am a sad man! Or perhaps I just have a fetish for trailer park trash hence my penchant for videos from JM Productions.

Re: O/T... But very clever

Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 4:12 am
by jj
I said I was for beddies post-South Park: which I was, after Futurama.......

Re: O/T... But very clever

Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 4:13 am
by jj
...I thought I'd already said that: and much more succinctly....

Re: O/T... But very clever

Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 4:23 am
by magoo
Did you? Sorry I must have dozed off whilst reading it:) Only joking.

Re: O/T... But very clever

Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 4:32 am
by jj
That's OK: I dozed off while writing it, as well.

Re: O/T... But very clever

Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 6:50 am
by steve56
nothings coming up?

Re: O/T... But very clever

Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 6:53 pm
by Smartarse
You said what; you didn't say why. The world advances because some people ask why, not what.

Re: O/T... But very clever

Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2003 5:05 am
by jj, advancing........
Why what?