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    This doesn't make sense. How does 17x50 equal 850? I thought it was 400.
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    Check your multiplication again. 17x50 does equal 850.
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    Could I also subtract their birth year from the current year to determine their age?
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    No. It’s either current year if their birthday has passed, or last year if their birthday hasn’t passed yet.
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    Is this just a trick or does it really help you guess someone's age?
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    If done correctly, this should actually help you determine a person's age.
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    How do I do the number trick to find out when I was born?
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    You would still need to know your birth year in order to perform the trick.
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    I did this trick, and I got the wrong answer. I'm sure I did all the steps correctly. How can this be?
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    You must have made a miscalculation. Check your work to see if you calculated correctly.
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    I made absolutely sure that I did the first solution correct and the final answer was 6 years off from their actual age.
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    Method 1 above does work. Step 5 is a little tricky. The number you use in that step changes every year! (Note the explanation at the bottom of Step 5.) Be sure you're using the right number! Try the method on yourself!
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