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Oddworld Master 11-04-2001 12:41 PM
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what is 99x45=
(don't use a calculator or write it down do it in your head)

Xavier 11-04-2001 12:48 PM
hmmmm let's see

99x45=4455 (in base 10, lol)

why?

Oddworld Master 11-04-2001 12:58 PM
just wan't to see who's smart on the forums

Danny 11-04-2001 01:10 PM
maths is my best subject, except for times tables... :S timetables are unnecessary anyway, i managed to get an A* in Maths GCSE without knowing any of them...

One, Two, Middlesboogie 11-04-2001 01:15 PM
I work it out by doing 100 x 45, then subtracting 45 to get 99 x 45.

So that's *strains brain*... 4455.

Xavier 11-04-2001 01:19 PM
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Originally posted by One, Two, Middlesboogie:
I work it out by doing 100 x 45, then subtracting 45 to get 99 x 45.

So that's *strains brain*... 4455.
I do it so too

:D

Oddsville 11-04-2001 01:33 PM
Hmmm, when I did the math in my head I got 4305?

Edit: Oh, dangit I just did it on a calculator and Im wrong, oh well I came close...kinda.

[ November 04, 2001: Message edited by: Oddsville ]

Gluk Schmuck 11-04-2001 01:56 PM
this shouldn'nt be hard *looks up* it's 4455!

Xavier 11-04-2001 02:47 PM
there is another tric: 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45+ 45= 4455

Danny 11-04-2001 03:39 PM
that's harder, though...

Robbo 11-04-2001 04:11 PM
How about 59% of 95? :confused: