Math card tricks

Mathematical Card Tricks - Card tricks that used mathematics principle.

Math card tricks is magic card tricks that based on mathematics principle. Some people that learn magic card tricks, like an "easy" tricks, tricks that does not require difficult move to perform. To some people, sleight of hands are difficult to do, and some others do not have enough time to practice. That is why math card tricks has it's own attractiveness.

Arithmetic based math card tricks

I am not sure this is an aritmethic or other branch of mathematics based math card tricks; but these card tricks use column and rows and simple way to spread the cards, and make the chosen card identified at the end of the tricks.

• 21 math card tricks
  21 cards deal in 3 column with 7 cards in each rows. The spectator then asked to choose a card and tell the spectator in which column the card belong to. All the cards then been picked and seem to be scrambled and then again, the magic performer deal the 21 cards in 3 column and ask the spectator in which column the chosen card belong to. After 3 times question, the performer can identify which one is the chosen card among the 21 cards.

• Reading minds - math card tricks
  Using mathematics principle to read minds. Not only one, the trick can even read 4 minds or more, all at once. A math card tricks that can read minds and reveal each chosen card. A great but simple card math tricks.

Spelling math card tricks

Card tricks that use math and spelling to somehow make the card show itself after we spelt the card name. For example: Ace of hearts, then we spelt it A,c,e then o,f then h,e,a,r,t,s. One character usually equal with one card. Some of this math card tricks are impromptu and some need arrangement before the performance. Two thumbs up for the creativity and the "brain" that use math to create these kind of card tricks.

• 9 cards - spelling math card tricks
  This one is impromptu card tricks. 9 random cards are used, divide into 3 piles that each pile contain 3 cards. The spectator choose the pile and see the choosen cards. After put all the cards into 1 pile, the spectator begin to put down the card on the table one by one as they spell the name of their card, and magically the last card is their chosen card. An amazing card tricks

Prearrange math card tricks

Many of the math card tricks require you to do preparation before the magic performance. The cards need to be aranged in some ways before the performance to make the tricks working. Below are card tricks that need you to arrange the cards before you performed the tricks.

• Joker spy agent - whispering joker
  Two jokers reveal the exact location of 2 selected cards with the help of mathematics tricks.

Math card tricks = self working card tricks?

Well, not all, but most of math card tricks are self working card tricks. I define self working card tricks as follow the instruction and the tricks is done. Most of people who perform the math card tricks even do not know why the tricks is working. They just do the instruction and the tricks are done by itself.

Math card tricks - Do not forget that magic performance is an entertainment

Even if most of the mathematical card tricks are self working card tricks, do not forget that the main purpose of magic card tricks is to entertain people. So you must remember to perform as "entertainer", and not to perform it as math teacher that teach math through card tricks. Eventhough the math card tricks can use to attract kids to like maths, but if you perform it plain, then the main purpose to attract the kids to like maths will not achieved.

Sometimes to make it not so "plain", some math card tricks requires you to do simple magic technique. It is not some difficult move, it is only some easy manipulation and distraction technique. And sometimes also require you to do easy basic sleight of hands like false shuffle or false cut to conceal the fact that the cards is arranged. It is all for the purpose to make the math card tricks more fun and entertaining.