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Move the 3, Triple the number (Posted on 2004-03-01) Difficulty: 2 of 5
If you moved the 3 at the end of a certain large number to the beginning, it would be the same as multiplying it by 3. What is the number?

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re(2): Standard solution | Comment 14 of 17 |
(In reply to re: Standard solution by Richard)

I'm pretty sure I saw this method in a book by Martin Gardner -- but as it was many years ago, and Gardner wrote many books, it's impossible for me to be more specific; sorry!
  Posted by Federico Kereki on 2004-03-04 11:37:01

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