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Оглавление| The number of the person multiplied by 2 | 8 |
| Add 3 | 11 |
| Multiply by 5 | 55 |
| Add 9 for the left hand | 64 |
| Multiply by 10 | 640 |
| Add the number of the finger 2 | 642 |
| Add 2 | 644 |
| —— | |
| Subtract | 222 |
| —— | |
| 422 |
Which result proves it to be, beginning at the right-hand finger, the second finger of the left hand of the fourth person.
When the number of the person wearing the ring is above 9, the remainder will stand in four figures instead of three; in that case the first two will indicate the person.
Like all games of mental calculation, the more quickly this is done the better.
