Do the Math …Is This Hobby For You…

K.C. Jones,

The end result is amazing and very likable!!!!

Ralph

I always knew 8 was for me

Not really. It's just a math trick that will always result in 9, and you entered O-Scale Model Railroading as #9 in your post 

Hey, why did I get 17?.....guess that cat is out of the bag now. 

I got "bird watching". I don't even have a bird feeder!!!

Number crunching math wizardry....and everybody knows 2+2=9.

Oh man I had to do my goesintas. That hurts.

That was fun. Thank you for the smile.

Gilly

Knew what the answer would be, but Ya, A fun twist on an old trick.

I don't really need to do math to know that this hobby is for me. If you do, I would worry a little. 

I came up with 18; what does that mean?

(3x3)+(3x3)=99;   9+9=18

r0d

Rod, first off, you need to do the last step: add 1 + 8 = 9

Also, for the math oriented:

1. 'x' is my number

2. 3x is the result of multiplying by 3

3. 3x+3 is the result of adding 3

4. 3(3x+3) = 9x+9 is the result of multiplying by 3

Now, where we're at is this: 9x+9, not matter what 'x' is, is a multiple of 9.  ALL multiples of 9, when you add the digits together, give a result of 9.  It's an old trick that I used to teach my 7th grade math classes when teaching them tricks to know what a given number is divisible by.

Multiples of 9: 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90, 99......

Apologies to all where the above is obvious.

- walt

...."Now, where we're at is this: 9x+9"

Doesn't work; 9x+9=xxxxxxxxx+9; that' just goofy

r0d

Shucks, I was doing my "takeaways"

Wait a minute I think I've got it.

If your answer was not 9 either ask yout kid to do it for you or get out an adding machine.

"You Weak-minded Model Railoader! You fell for the old Forumite Math Trick!"

- Jabba the Hutt

****, snow globes. The secret is out.

What about when you: take the name of the street you grew up on......... then add the name of your first pet........... oh wait never mind.

If I had four apples and gave you two, what would I have?  I'd still have O gauge, cause I seldom give it away, and heck, I don't even like apples that much.

That's so cool I may use it in the magazine.  Send me an e-mail with your full name and contract info, K.C., and I'll pay you for the idea if I use it (yes, I know the math part has been around a long time, but I've never seen it applied to the hobby).  Very neat!

9x is not xxxxxxxxx.  It IS 9 times whatever x is.  Remember your algebra?

- walt

GASP....My answer is 9!!!

Hello Walt,

Sorry, I don't much like Algebra, Brussel Sprouts or any other of the crucifying vegtables ; 

BTW, when I add up the numbers from 18, I gets 9, so everything is right again...go figure

r0d

rOdnEy: I hope that I didn't in some way offend you.  I sometimes, too many times actually, forget two things about posting comments that I make:

1. Most times the person doesn't know me or the attitudes that I have.

2. 'Tone'/'Intentions' never comes across in a written post.

- walt

Hello Walt,

No offence taken.  Everyone's responses were all in good fun per the original intent of the Post.  Have a Great Christmas and New Year

Regards,

r0d

Moss Junior

Don't think I would get star billing though

I keep getting 42.  Must be an answer for something else; I seem to remember British author Douglas Adams saying something about that in one of his books so I'll have to go check. 

What number did you start with John?

= walt

Ahhh, Walt.  I can see you have not read "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" in order to understand the joke. 

The answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything.

I keep getting 19., which as it turns out is Making Music.  Go figure.

Pete

John,  I kinda suspected something was up because I have always thought of you as a sharp cookie.  No, I have not read that.

Sorry to insult you!

- walt