Always Five (5)

Find a calculator or a pencil and paper. Ask your friend (or everyone in the room) to choose any number.

Example :43

Add the next highest number to it

43 + 44 = 87

Add 9

87 + 9 = 96

Divide by 2

96 / 2 = 48

Subtract your original number

48 - 43 = 5

Everyone's answer will always be 5 Try another number.

More Always Five

Choose any number between 1 and 99

Example :22

Multiply this number by 5

22 x 5 = 110

Add 25 to your product

110 + 25 = 135

Divide this number by 5

135 / 5 = 27

Subtract your original number

27 - 22 = 5

Everyone's answer will always be 5

One More Trick

Choose any number.

Double it.

Add 10 to it.

Now half the number.

Then subtract your first number.

The answer will be five.