1) choose a number

2) Multiply it by 3

3) Add 3

4) Divide by 3

5) Subtract the number chosen in step 1 from your answer in step 4

Your answer should be 2, explain why it works?

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Mathematics

Merritt

17 March, 20:36

1) choose a number

2) Multiply it by 3

3) Add 3

4) Divide by 3

5) Subtract the number chosen in step 1 from your answer in step 4

Your answer should be 2, explain why it works?

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Answers (2)

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Alessandro Wilkinson · Answer 1

It doesn't

1 x 3 = 3

3 + 3 = 6

6 / 3 = 2

2 - 1 = 1

It didn't work

Preston Reed · Answer 2

sorry if is hard to understand my first language isn't english,

-No matter the number you choose, after step number 4 the answer will always be three since we multiple and then divide by the same number.

Basically multiplication and division are opposites operations so it's like there isn't steps 1, 2, and 3.

yeah I'm bad explaining too.

1) choose a number2) Multiply it by 33) Add 34) Divide by 35) Subtract the number chosen in step 1 from your answer in step 4Your answer should be 2, explain why it works?

1) choose a number

2) Multiply it by 3

3) Add 3

4) Divide by 3

5) Subtract the number chosen in step 1 from your answer in step 4

Your answer should be 2, explain why it works?