Curious Calculation and Mathematical Tricks

Curious Calculation and Mathematical Tricks

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, English, Fun

4th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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The video tutorial presents a curious calculation where you start by choosing a whole number between 1 and 1000, double it, add six, divide by two, and subtract the original number. The result is always three, regardless of the starting number. This calculation works for any integer, not just whole numbers within the specified range. A proof of this phenomenon is available in a linked video.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in the curious calculation described in the video?

Add six to a number

Think of a whole number

Subtract the original number

Divide a number by two

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After doubling the number, what is the next step in the calculation?

Subtract the original number

Add six to the result

Divide by two

Multiply by three

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What operation is performed after adding six to the doubled number?

Multiply by two

Subtract the original number

Divide the result by two

Add the original number

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the final result of the calculation, regardless of the starting number?

The original number

Six

Zero

Three

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the calculation's result?

It is a method to find prime numbers

It only works for numbers between one and one thousand

It demonstrates a mathematical trick

It shows how to multiply numbers quickly