Overhead Projector Trick

1. Select one of these four items: PENCIL, STAMP, KEY, YARN.

2. Count the number of letters in that word.

3. Multiply by five.

4. Add three.

5. Double.

6. Now think of any number of fingers from 1 to 9.

7. Add the number of fingers to your previous sum.

Enter your total here:

 

Click here to run again

Click here to see why it works

Many thanks to Jaime Garcia Ramirez for helping me with the javascript!

Send any comments or questions to: David Pleacher