How to Guess what Number Someone is Thinking of (Magic Trick)

Someone writes down four numbers. When he/she adds them up, the number you wrote down before the trick was that number! Amazing! Now find out how it's done. Just remember, a good magician never reveals his/her secrets!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 2 peices of paper
• 1 pen/pencil
• The ability to add slightly
• A volunteer

1. First, you multiply the year by to, or year + year. For example: Year: 2000 Final Number: 4000. Once you get this number, write it down! This is the number the volunteer will have written down on their piece of paper.
2. Give the volunteer the other piece of paper. Tell him/her to write down the year he/she was born. Next tell the person to write down the year he/she had a special event accure in their life. Then, tell them to write down their age. Finally, tell them to write down the number of years that have past since the year of the special event.
3. Tell the volunteer to add these numbers together. This should turn out to be the number that you wrote down.
4. Show the number you wrote down to the volunteer. WOW! It's the number that hey got! AMAZING!