Age by Chocolate Math

[somethingshiny]

Work this out as you read




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




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




3. Add 5




4. Multiply by 50 (yes, you can use a calculator)




5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1760 ..
If you haven't, add 1759.





6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.




You should have a 3 digit number. The first digit was your original number (how many times a week you want chocolate)



The next 2 numbers are your age.





2010 is the only year this equation will work.

 

[TooPatient]

It works!

Strange. But I do like chocolate!

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Works for me too!

 

[qtiekiki]

Haha. I ended up with a 4 digits number. I just love chocolate too much. BTW it still worked.

 

[lizzyann]

it worked!

 

[Puppmom]

I love fun math!

 

[lucyandroger]

That was cool! It worked for me as well!

 

[zoebartlett]

I have no idea how it worked but it did. These types of games always do.

 

[Maria D]

Here's how it works:
let n = number of times a week you want chocolate
let y = year of birth

Writing out the steps into an algebraic expression you get:
(2n+5)*50 + 1760 - y

Distribute:
100n + 250 + 1760 - y

Simplify:
100n + 2010 - y

Regroup:
100n + (2010 - y)

100n = number of times you like chocolate X 100, this is what puts the "chocolate number" in the hundred's place.
(2010 - y) = this year minus year you were born, aka your age.

Thanks for this, I'll use it in class tomorrow!

 

[zoebartlett]

Leave it to the math teacher to give us the breakdown. Thanks Maria!

 

[somethingshiny]

Maria~ I broke down the algebra too! I had to make sure it would work for everyone and had to prove it before I could post it! A simple number change will make it work for next year too. You should keep it in your portfolio of go-tos for classes.

I'm such a dork.

 

[Lady_Disdain]

Maria and Shiny - I did the same. Math geeks of the world, unite!

 

[Dancing Fire]

Work this out as you read




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

does it still work if you replaced the word "chocolate" with word SEX??...

 

[movie zombie]

good grief, it did work. i must show this to hubby who is a chocoholic.

MoZo

 

[geckodani]

LOL! That's too funny.

 

[reader]

Very clever! Thanks for sharing!

 

[dragonfly411]

Very cool!

 

[CJ2008]

What's funny is that even after Maria's breakdown, it didn't clear anything up for me. haha I wish I was good at math - I would love to be.

 

[rainwood]

Good one. Even my engineer husband loved it.

 

[Asscherhalo_lover]

Oh I love these types of things! It worked for me and DH!