Mystical Mathematical Mind Reader

1. Think of a two-digit number.

2. Add the two digits of your number together.

3. Subtract this sum from your original two-digit number and then concentrate on your answer picture.

4. After concentrating on the picture for a while click the button below.

Read My Mind

Is this the picture you had in mind?

Now that's what you call mind reading!

Was it just a coincidence or is there a mathematical explanation?

Click the button below for another go.

Try again

This Mystical Mathematical Mind Reader is based on The Flash Mind Reader by Andy Naughton.

There are other mathematical magic tricks to be found on the Transum Mathemagic page.

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Patrick, Sydney

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

"I really appreciate that you have re-done this mathemagics trick.
I love to it at the start of the year.
Is there anyway you could put sounds in - like the older flash version?
Apologies if you already have, but I can't hear them.

[Transum: Yes there is a sound effect when the picture is revealed. I'm not sure why you can't hear it.]"

Dara, The Netherlands

Saturday, December 23, 2023

"Did anyone get a wrong answer from the mindreader? Or does anyone know how it works?"

Olivia, Netherlands

Monday, May 6, 2024

"I, after searching for a formula for this for a long time, found out the reason it mind reads you. For the sake of Transum, I won't be telling the solution."

MeandirT, Pakistan

Monday, May 27, 2024

"Haha! Nice one1 Took me a while to figure it out, but I did!"

Mert, Turkey

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

"This is so cool!
took me a while to figure how it worked."

Dave Josei, Ohio

Thursday, September 5, 2024

"Best magic trick ever!"

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