How many slices are there in an orange? This question often becomes a cause of controversy. Moreover, many use citrus fruits in order to resolve the dispute. It turns out that there is a way that allows you to calculate how many slices in an orange, without peeling the fruit. And now it's time to get to know each other better.
Original focus with an orange
It’s a great idea to draw - to count how many slices are in an orange. To demonstrate this focus, you will need only the fruit itself - and nothing more. No training and special skills are needed.
The focus performer himself will try to “scan” the orange and guess how many slices are in it. For more surroundings, you can view the orange in the light, touch it with your hands on all sides, twirl it in your palms and even sniff it. After all the manipulations, the focus performer can tell the audience how many slices are in the orange. Let's say there will be eight. After that, the magician offers the audience to peel the fruit and check if this is true.
Secret way to count slices
Now is the time to find out how you can calculate how many slices should be in an orange. Each fruit is unique. Even oranges collected from the same tree can have a different number of slices. Their number depends on the variety of fruit, place of growth and ripeness. It turns out that the number of lobules can vary depending on various factors.
How to find out how many slices are in an orange? There is a very simple way. Each fruit at the top has a small tail (the place where the branch is attached). If you tear it off, you can find a small indentation, which will help give an answer to an exciting question.
Immediately inside this recess are small proboscis, which connect orange slices with a branch. It is enough to count the number of these proboscis to predict the number of slices in the fruit. Doing this is inconspicuous so that none of the viewers guesses about the secret way of counting.
It only means that to count the slices in an orange it is not at all necessary to peel the fruit from the peel - just tear off the tail and carefully examine the notch with the proboscis.
It's as simple as an orange
This focus can be a bright accent on any holiday. Children will be especially delighted. You can teach your child this trick, which will be able to demonstrate skills at the next children's holiday. The beauty and showiness of the show depends on the skill of the magician and his charisma.
By the way, this fruit boasts a range of unique facts that can help make the focus even more impressive. So, for example, in many languages (including English) the word "orange" sounds like orange. Many believe that the name of the fruit is due to its color. This is actually not the case. The fruit itself directly defined the color. The word "orange" is borrowed from the Dutch language and means "Chinese apple." This information can be used to demonstrate focus, which will enhance the audience’s delight.
The point is small - you just have to go to the nearest store for fresh fruits.