http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/05/09/your-age-by-diner-restaurant-math-why-the-math-works/ Articles on game theory and personal finance Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/05/09/your-age-by-diner-restaurant-math-why-the-math-works/comment-page-1/#comment-10056 I know how much money you are carrying – why the math trick works - Mind Your Decisions Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:04:24 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/05/09/your-age-by-diner-restaurant-math-why-the-math-works/#comment-10056 [...] A couple years ago I got an email about how a waiter could calculate your age using “restaurant math.” It was an interesting trick and I posted about how the it worked: see “your age by diner and restaurant math” explanation. [...] [...] A couple years ago I got an email about how a waiter could calculate your age using “restaurant math.” It was an interesting trick and I posted about how the it worked: see “your age by diner and restaurant math” explanation. [...]

]]> http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/05/09/your-age-by-diner-restaurant-math-why-the-math-works/comment-page-1/#comment-6488 Guess the number – a game theory puzzle - Mind Your Decisions Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:31:19 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/05/09/your-age-by-diner-restaurant-math-why-the-math-works/#comment-6488 [...] What distinguishes this brain teaser from other “guess my number” puzzles is the method of solution. The answer is not an arithmetic trick or a mathematical sleight of hand like in your age by restaurant math. [...] [...] What distinguishes this brain teaser from other “guess my number” puzzles is the method of solution. The answer is not an arithmetic trick or a mathematical sleight of hand like in your age by restaurant math. [...]

]]> http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/05/09/your-age-by-diner-restaurant-math-why-the-math-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1758 Asad Mon, 12 May 2008 03:37:00 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/05/09/your-age-by-diner-restaurant-math-why-the-math-works/#comment-1758 Mathe-magic - beautiful. Mathe-magic – beautiful.

]]> http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/05/09/your-age-by-diner-restaurant-math-why-the-math-works/comment-page-1/#comment-1756 valeria Sat, 10 May 2008 08:29:30 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/05/09/your-age-by-diner-restaurant-math-why-the-math-works/#comment-1756 wonderful. it's so cute. wonderful.
it’s so cute.

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