Sudokuaholics Anonymous 2

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Hello Topper, if you are here does that mean it's nearly TOPPs time again ?

bye for now...

well that answered my Question

Topps for Topper

They probably have other breaks during the year as well. We get a week or so at Christmas, a week in February, and a week in spring, usually in April.

surprised you let that happen

why Topper ?

Didn't realize we had goten to the bottom of the page! Eyes still bleary, did not sleep well last night. Congrats Topper!

Can only talk about Perth School year here:
the kids usually have 2 weeks April, 2 weeks July, 2 weeks Sept/Oct..

there's an old, quick formula for figuring out presidential election years in the United States. If the last two digits are divisible by four, it's an eletion year (1912, 1936, etc.,). Drop the zero here (because it's 40 posts per page), and if the last two digits are divisible by 4, it's time for a new page. At least I think that's right.

We're very accommodating here Topper. We don't want to be selfish about the Topp. But watch out when everyone starts catching up!

gee Topper,, you do, do it the hard way..

my way

Page 83 x 40 posts = 3320comments + 1 comment for top of the next page = 3321

next TOPP #3321 comment

I'll have to test that formula!

which one STella... formula that is

that way is perfectly good too, Rola. It is a two-step process, though.

I can't multiply 83 x 4 in my head this early in the morning.

but it works for me Topper...

Stella, I use the calculator that is on the pooter, to work it out

Rola, that would be the bright thing to do! I never use the calc on the computer so I didn't think of it.

my boys showed me the calculator on the pooter. does come in handy !!!

That's my problem too, Stella. So I just look for the next zero, and see if the 2 digits behind that are divisible by four. Dividing by four is something I can (heaven be praised,) do in my head.

Yes, dividing a small number would be a quick and easy way to figure it.

You learn something new every day!

good to be able to do your times tables..
does make it easier to work out things...
except when the brain matter isn't working too good..
for example. late at night, or first thing in the morning.... etc

3310 is the next one that ends in zero. 31 is not divisible by 4. 3{32} [0] is, though.

Kids today don't know how to do math without a calculator. A math teacher told me that we are bc (before calculator) and kids are ac (after calculator). They are so used to it that they can't even do the simple math without it!

wait a minute.....3300, not 3200. Gimme a sec...

OK Rola, get your calc out!

no, that was right. wake up, topper.

I have already worked it out Stella.. see above

Topper try 3320 take of the 0 = 32/4 = 8..

3200 was the bottom of a page, 3300 would not be, 3(30)0, 4 does not go into 30.

I guess it works every time then.

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Rola, that should be in Dutch!

but I don't stand a chance with dial-up

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