Calculating Age Using Phone Numbers

Calculating Age Using Phone Numbers

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Fun, Life Skills

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Liam Anderson

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This video tutorial demonstrates a fun calculation trick to determine a person's age using their phone number. The process involves a series of mathematical steps, including multiplication and addition, and requires the user to input their phone number and birth year. The tutorial also explains how the calculation works and provides adjustments for different years. The video concludes with a suggestion to share the trick with others.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the calculation introduced in the video?

To check if someone has had their birthday this year

To calculate the year of birth

To determine someone's age using their phone number

To find out someone's phone number

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in the calculation process?

Enter your 7-digit phone number into the calculator

Add 5 to your phone number

Subtract your year of birth

Multiply your phone number by 2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you do after multiplying your phone number by 50?

Subtract your year of birth

Add 5 to the result

Add 1767 if you have had your birthday this year

Multiply by 2 again

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you determine your age from the final result?

The middle two digits are your age

The last two digits are your age

The entire number is your age

The first two digits are your age

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do the seven digits on the left of the final result represent?

The current year

Your year of birth

Your age

Your phone number

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What adjustment is needed for the calculation in the year 2018?

Add 1 to the values in step 5

Subtract 1 from the values in step 5

Add 2 to the values in step 5

No adjustment is needed

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the values 1767 and 1766 in the calculation?

They are random numbers

They adjust the calculation for whether you've had your birthday

They are used to calculate the phone number

They represent the current year