Simple or tricky math??? :
Initially, do this calculation IN YOUR HEAD ONLY -- NOT on paper.
Take 1000 to start and to it add:
40
plus 1000
plus 30
plus 1000
plus 20
plus 1000
plus 10
What is the new total???
answer below:
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If you said 5000, you're wrong; check the correct answer (4100) on a calculator or by hand, to realize where you went wrong.
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In the previous sentence, the number of occurrences of 0 is 1, of 1 is 8, of 2 is 2, of 3 is 1, of 4 is 2, of 5 is 1,of 6 is 1, of 7 is 2, of 8 is 1, and of 9 is 1.
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In the next sentence, the number of occurrences of 0 is 1, of 1 is 7, of 2 is 4, of 3 is 1, of 4 is 1, of 5 is 1,of 6 is 1, of 7 is 1, of 8 is 2, and of 9 is 1.
In the previous sentence, the number of occurrences of 0 is 1, of 1 is 8, of 2 is 2, of 3 is 1, of 4 is 2, of 5 is 1,of 6 is 1, of 7 is 2, of 8 is 1, and of 9 is 1.
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