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Elephants in Denmark

You already learned that you can make predictions through math tricks. Now, it's time to learn another one! But this time we are going to add animals. Are you ready? Will you be able to predict the following math trick? Let's go!

Text adapted from www.thesprucecrafts.com/mental-prediction-magic-trick-2266955

Write "You will say Elephants in Denmark" on a piece of paper. Fold this up and keep it with you.

Pick a number between two and nine.It can be two or it can be nine, or any number in between.

Take the number that you've chosen and multiply it by nine.

This should give you a two digit number. Take the two digits of the number and add them together. For example, if your number is 16, take the one and six and add them to make seven.

Take the resulting number and subtract five from it.

Take that number and match it witha corresponding letter of the alphabet.A=1 /B=2 (c C=3, etc.

Take your letter, and think of a country that begins with that letter.For example, "B"might make you think of Brazil,"D"could be Denmark or"F"could be France.

Take the second letter in the name of that country and think of an animal.For example,"p"may make you think of a Penguin and "Z" may make you think of Zebra.

Do you now have a country and animal?

Hold that thought in your mind while I concentrate. Pause here for a moment.

Say, "I didn't know that there were elephants in Denmark. Was my prediction right?"

Bring out your folded prediction and show that you were right.

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