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Oddworld Master · #1 11-04-2001, 01:41 PM

what is 99x45=
(don't use a calculator or write it down do it in your head)

***Xavier*** · #2 11-04-2001, 01:48 PM

hmmmm let's see

99x45=4455 (in base 10, lol)

why?

Oddworld Master · #3 11-04-2001, 01:58 PM

just wan't to see who's smart on the forums

Danny · #4 11-04-2001, 02:10 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 · #5 11-04-2001, 02:15 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*** · #6 11-04-2001, 02:19 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

Oddsville · #7 11-04-2001, 02:33 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 · #8 11-04-2001, 02:56 PM

this shouldn'nt be hard *looks up* it's 4455!

***Xavier*** · #9 11-04-2001, 03:47 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 · #10 11-04-2001, 04:39 PM

that's harder, though...

Robbo · #11 11-04-2001, 05:11 PM

How about 59% of 95?