How many planets in the solar system?  |
| Step 1: |
Ask your friend to write any number below 10 |
| Step 2: |
Ask him to multiply with 2 |
| Step 3: |
Ask him to multiply with 5 |
| Step 4: |
Ask him to add 17 |
| Step 5: |
Ask him to subtract 8 |
| Step 6: |
Ask him to cancel the tens place, and ask him
to take it as the number of plants in the solar system |
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Secret: Always you get 9 as the first number |
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Step 1: |
Let the friends number be 8 |
| Step 2: |
8 x 2 = 16 |
| Step 3: |
16 x 5 = 80 |
| Step 4: |
80 + 17 = 97 |
| Step 5: |
97 – 8 = 89 |
| Step 6: |
89 = 9 |
| Hence the planets in the solar system =
9 |
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Algebraic Explanation:
- Let the number be X
- X x 2 = 2X
- 2X x 5 = 10X
- 10X + 17
- 10X + 17 – 8 = 10X + 9
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10X + 9 = 9
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