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| | Term 21: January-April 2009 Term Twenty-one: The Ghosts (Sept 2067 - June 2068) | |
01-24-2009, 02:04 PM
| | |  Basic Arithmancy Lesson 1
As you step through the Arithmancy classroom doors, you see wooden desks and chairs arranged in a circle. Professor Shackleton has provided a number of cushions in a myriad of colors and textures that are stacked by the door for you to choose from to match your comfort and liking. Two walls are filled with thick wooden shelves, filled with a seemingly endless number of Arithmancy texts and the occasional Ancient Runes and Divination reference. The other two walls of the room are covered in framed pictures and posters of a very old man doing mathematical calculations, a map of the Mediterranean, a witch carrying a large wooden number seven, a chart converting letters to numbers, and many more pictures with a number at the top and people exhibiting various qualities below.
When you look to the front of the room, you see a tall, blonde-haired woman in powder blue knee-length robes sitting behind a desk made of dark angelique wood. On the desk is a small placard reading "Professor Macadrian A. Shackleton - Arithmancy," as well as a small stack of thin, leather-bound booklets, an assortment of papers and quills, several copies of the class textbook, and a small pouch that she keeps very close by her left hand. She smiles welcomingly at you as you enter the classroom and makes a small gesture for you to take a seat in one of the many desks in the circle. OOC: This lesson is for first, second, and third years ONLY. Any students in fourth year and above who post will be dismissed. | |
01-24-2009, 06:01 PM
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| Formerly: Herminny   Grindylow
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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Lucas Devolian
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December 17th,1972
12+17+(1+9+7+2)
12+7+19=12+17+(1+9)
12+17+10=39
Herminny grimmaced with a confused look on her face, she hated math, she figured she would memorize the steps of the first person she knows got it right and hope for the best
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01-24-2009, 06:02 PM
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| Formerly: coolgirl97  Doxy
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Hannah Leigh scribbled the answer on her paper. Ravenclaw needed some house ponts desperatley.
Her Ravenclaw intuition clicked in and she wrote down the answer. She had great mental math!
3
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01-24-2009, 06:02 PM
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| | Knarl
Join Date: Sep 2003
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Armand Beta-Erikson
Slytherin First Year
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December 17, 1972... Lina sighed. So 12+17+1972...
3+8+19
3+8+10
3+8+1
12
3
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01-24-2009, 06:02 PM
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| | Puffskein
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Emalyn bit her lip and readied her quill over the paper, and started to work.
December 17, 1972
1 + 2 + 1 + 7 (1 + 9 + 7 + 2)
1 + 2 + 1 + 7 + 19 = 1 + 2 + 1 + 7 + (1 + 9)
1 + 2 + 1 + 7 + 10 = 1 + 2 + 1 + 7 + 1 + 0
1 + 2 + 1 + 7 + 1 = 12
12/5
Emalyn bit her lip again. She was sure that she did something wrong with her work.
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01-24-2009, 06:05 PM
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| | Pygmy Puff
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Mariel nodded as Professor Shakleton explained. This basic lesson was so much easier for her to understand than last year's lesson. She didn't feel quite so overwhelmed, although she smiled to herself as she remembered learning about the Master Numbers last year.
Putting her quill to her parchment, she wrote out as she followed the professor's example:
December 17, 1972
(1+2) + (1+7) + (1+9+7+2)
3 + 8 + 19 = 3 + 8 + (1+9)
3 + 8 + 10 = 3 + 8 + (1+0)
3 + 8 + 1 = 12
12/3
She wasn't completely sure of her answer, so when she was finished, she looked up to wait for her professor's response.
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01-24-2009, 06:05 PM
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| | Dugbog
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O.o Pandora was so confused..."Do we then first add the two digit numbers?" she asked :"And then we add all together after all have one digit?" | |
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01-24-2009, 06:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lemondrop13  Professor Shackleton nodded, "All the methods actually contain reducing numbers, which is why it is a very important concept that you all understand."
With another flick of her wand, Professor wrote the following in the air:
She then explained, "In this method, we reduce any and all multi-digit numbers that we start with, like the year 1944, to a single digit number before we add them to the other single digit numbers of the date. So, we add the one, nine, four, and four together to get a total of 18. But 18 is still a double digit and we want a single digit, so we reduce it again to 9. Now we have all single digit numbers, so we can add them together. We get a total of 22, which is a Master Number that we missed using the first method of addition.
"For those who don't know, a Master number is a double digit number composed of a repeated single digit number. The Master Numbers we work with are 11, 22, and 33, though technically 44, 55, etc. are all Master Numbers too. Master Numbers are the only double-digit numbers we do not reduce.
"I'd like for you all to use this second method on the date December 17, 1972. I'll be walking around to check your answers." John had no idea how to do it so he just sat there and waited for the next question. The Professor had total lost him, maybe after the class he should ask her what this gobblygoo ment.
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01-24-2009, 06:06 PM
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| Formerly: coolgirl97 Doxy
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Hannah Leigh studied her parchment. Should she have put her work on it? She scowled at it, thinking.
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01-24-2009, 06:06 PM
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| | Chizpurfle
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Nia listened attentively, making notes on her parchment. Weeee! Now she got to do some maths. And watch her twin try to work it all out on his fingers. Hehe. Picking up her quill, she started to write her solution. Quote:
Originally Posted by Parchment
Dec 17th 1972
(1+2) + (1+7) + (1+9+7+2)
3 + 8 + (1+9)
11 + 1
1+2
3
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01-24-2009, 06:08 PM
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| Formerly: coolgirl97 Doxy
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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Jenny Ann Coral
First Year | Disco Duck Leader of the Spork Rebellion
At a small thought, she added work.
12 + 17 + 1972.
(1+2) +(1+7) + (1+9+7+2).
3+8+19.
3+8+(1+9).
3+8+ 10.
3+8+(1+0).
12.
1+2.
3.
She higlighted her answer again and smiled. This should be easy.
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01-24-2009, 06:08 PM
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| | Red Cap
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Sasori wrote it out on her paper to verify the answer she got in her head.
12+17+1972
(1+2)+(1+7)+(1+9+7+2)
3+8+19
3+8+10
3+8+1=12
1+2=3
So the answer is... three? That didn't sound right...
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01-24-2009, 06:09 PM
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| | Kneazle
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
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Hogwarts RPG Name:
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First Year | Cheesy Mac
Quote:
Originally Posted by potterhead23 Lyra wrote on her notes:
December 17, 1972
12 + 17 + 1972
(1+2) +(1+7) + (1+9+7+2)
3+8+19
3+8+(1+9)
3+8+ 10
3+8+(1+0)
12
1+2
3
She also raised her hand. "Is 222 a master number, even though its really a triple, not a double, digit? Professor Shackleton shook her head, "A very good question, but the practical answer is no. You could never get a total as high as 222 when calculating numbers in Arithmancy because no one's name or birth date will ever lead to a sum that large. Even very long names result in very high double digit numbers, but not triple digits. Though on a hypothetical level, if someone were to have a full name with about 100 different middle names, they might reach triple digits, but even then, the likelihood is so nearing impossible that it would add up to a number with repeating twos, that I would say it is basically not possible and thus, not a Master Number."
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01-24-2009, 06:09 PM
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Cam started doing the work on his parchment. He dipped the quill into the ink every few seconds. Quote:
December 27, 1972
(1+2) + (2+7) + (1+9+7+2)
3 + 8 + 19
3+8 + (1+9)
3 + 8 + (1+0)
3 + 8 + 1
12/3
This was starting to hurt his head. Soo confusing!
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01-24-2009, 06:11 PM
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Lyra nodded. She liked that the professor related her question to the real world.
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01-24-2009, 06:11 PM
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| | Jarvey
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12+17 + (1+9+7+2)
12+17+19= 12+17+ (1+9)
12+17+10 = 39
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01-24-2009, 06:12 PM
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| | Blast-Ended Skrewt
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December 17th 1972? OK this won't be that hard...I hope.
Starting to scribble the numbers down following the example they were given,Sarah stuck her tongue out in concentration.I will not get this wrong!
(1+2)+(1+7)+(1+9+7+2)
3+8+19
3+8+10
3+8+1=12
1+2=3
So 3 was the answer? Huh.
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01-24-2009, 06:12 PM
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| Formerly: forensicscientist101  Doxy
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Spence started on the work.
(1+2)+(1+7)+(1+9+7+2)
3+8+(1+9)
3+8+(1+0)
3+8+1=12
1+2=3
3 was Spence's answer.
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| | Plimpy
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Allie listend to the professor, and did the math out.
[December 17,1972
12/17/1972
(1+2) + (1+7) +(1+9+7+2)=
3+8+(1+9)
3+8+(1+0)
3+8+1=
(1+2)=
3
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| | Puffskein
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Emalyn looked down at her answer again and wanted to smack herself. She had just realized something she hadn't before...something she had done terribly wrong. She sighed and sat back in her chair.
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Sakura raised her hand. "Professor I get the concept, however using two digits for the month and day is confusing me slightly, I was wondering if you could give us another example this time using two digit numbers, instead of just the one digit for the month and the date."
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| | Kneazle
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First Year | Cheesy Mac
Professor wrote the correct answer in the air:
Quote:
December 17, 1972
12 + 17 + 1972
(1+2) +(1+7) + (1+9+7+2)
3+8+19
3+8+(1+9)
3+8+ 10
3+8+(1+0)
3+8+1
12
1+2 = 3 "If your calculations do not resemble this work, you probably have not done the addition properly. You must be sure to reduce any and all double or multi-digit numbers that you begin with in a date, which includes the month or day, as well as the year. And then when you get to the double digit in the end, you must reduce that too. So everyone should have gotten the answer 3. If you didn't, you should seek help from me or your classmates after the lesson because the only way to receive full marks on your homework and exams is to use this method of addition properly."
Professor Shackleton contemplated whether or not she wanted to show the students the other two methods of addition, when there was so much confusion as it was. She decided, "Due to the difficulty of the information and the fact that I don't want to confuse you any further, I am not going to show you the other two methods of addition; however, if anyone is genuinely curious, you can visit my office and I will explain them to you. But for assignments, just be sure to only use the second method I showed you. Reduce first, then add."
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Miranda scribbled all over her parchment.
(1+2)+(1+7)+(1+9+7+2)
3+8+(1+9) = 3+8+10=3+8+(1+0)=3+8+1
12
3
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Theo nodded. Smiling. He had got 3. He was a genius. He hoped he got full marks on the homework.
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| | Puffskein
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Christine started to write on her parchment
december 17, 1972
(1+2)+(1+7)+(1+9+7+2)
(3)+(8)+(19)
11+(1+9)
1+1+1+0
3
Christine hoped that was right, he math was not that good
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Spence had always been good at Math and gotten full marks. But the way this was taught brought a whole new meaning yet was still easy. She looked around for anyone who needed help.
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