someone tell me how this works?

Master Bush · Post by **Master Bush** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:47 pm

http://www.break.com/index/pick_a_number.html

jay_a2j · Post by **jay_a2j** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:53 pm

No idea. Freaky tho

Sir Gordalot · Post by **Sir Gordalot** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:22 pm

Ok so first off... if you take any two digit number and subtract it's two digits... the result is a multiple of 9....

Proof
let digit 1 be x
let the second digit be y

the number xy can be written as 10x + y
10x+y - (x + y) = 9x...
9x is a multiple of 9 QED

then if you look at the chart of symbols the 9, 18, 27,36,45,54,63,72,81 symbols are always the same... then after 10 seconds that symbol happens to be the one that pops up.... math rules

PaperPlunger · Post by **PaperPlunger** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:46 pm

fist of all, there are a LOT of duplicates there, and the number signs always switch. I have no idea how it does this, but i will figure it out. It has a high percentage of getting it right just by the sign.

Also, a lot of the numbers are impossible to get, like anything under 9, and also some other ones, which I won't take the time to find.

there are 84 numbers, minus the first 8 impossible ones, that's 76 numbers, without the other impossible ones.

every number will be a multiple of nine. My sister just told me that.

PaperPlunger · Post by **PaperPlunger** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:47 pm

f*ck! I started this post like half an hour ago, then stupid sir gordalot goes and posts while I wasa researching!! argh!

MrConfigT · Post by **MrConfigT** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:27 pm

Proof
let digit 1 be x
let the second digit be y

the number xy can be written as 10x + y
10x+y - (x + y) = 9x...
9x is a multiple of 9 QED

Thanks for saving me from writing it out

Sir Gordalot · Post by **Sir Gordalot** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:52 am

PaperPlunger wrote:f*ck! I started this post like half an hour ago, then stupid sir gordalot goes and posts while I wasa researching!! argh!

sorry.... I'm quick

sportsdd2 · Post by **sportsdd2** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:02 am

wow it was right for the first 3 then it was wrong

Boxcutta · Post by **Boxcutta** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:06 am

I can't get it to work on Firefox or IE. What's the dill?

Master Bush · Post by **Master Bush** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:09 am

You pick a 2 digit number, then add the 2 numbers together (i.e. 17 1+7=8) then subtract that number from your number (i.e. 17-8=9) then stare at the number (9) on that chart, and it will show you the symbol that your number has.

Boxcutta · Post by **Boxcutta** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:19 am

No, I mean I have a blank screen where the game should pop up.

Master Bush · Post by **Master Bush** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:22 am

I'm getting that too now. I guess they took it off.