Since this is math trick #3, I thought it would be fun to show you a quick and easy math trick that always results in the number 3. Try it out with a few different combinations!
STEP 1: Come up with any digit below 10
STEP 2: Multiply your number by 2
STEP 3: Add 6 to your multiplied number
STEP 4: Divide the number by 2
STEP 5: Subtract the first number you thought of back in Step 1 from the latest number you have come up with in Step 4.
ANSWER: Will always be 3!!!
A fun trick for kids to learn and use on others. If someone does not get the answer 3, you may need to ask them to recheck their calculations.
Stay tuned for more math tricks to be posted soon!
The reason this trick is so fun is that math is just a big, secret puzzle.
If your students love “solving a puzzle,” that’s the entire idea behind my Math Mysteries. They take all the “boring” math standards and wrap them in a fun, high-engagement “case file.”
It’s the ultimate “math trick” to get students excited for your math block!
