The Right Word
Spelling with playing cards? Spell the name of your card and the magician will find it!
Pick a card, divide the deck into three piles and spell the name of your card. The mathemagician will find it!
This trick is all about arithmetic and symmetry. But how exactly? And does it really work every time? Pay close attention and explore the possibilities. Have fun with this mathemagical problem!
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