I received this information from an e-mail sent by one of my college friends. Anyways, I’m not sure who to give the credit to. It is a very interesting  illustration of the beauty of one of the most dreaded subjects in school- Mathematics!

  
  1 x 8 + 1 = 9
  12 x 8 + 2 = 98
  123 x 8 + 3 = 987
  1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876
  12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765
  123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654
  1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543
  12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432
  123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321
 
  1 x 9 + 2 = 11
  12 x 9 + 3 = 111
  123 x 9 + 4 = 1111
  1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111
  12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111
  123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111
  1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111
  12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111
  123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111
 
  9 x 9 + 7 = 88
  98 x 9 + 6 = 888
  987 x 9 + 5 = 8888
  9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888
  98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888
  987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888
  9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888
  98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888
 
  Brilliant, isn’t it?
 
  And look at this symmetry:
 
  1 x 1 = 1
  11 x 11 = 121
  111 x 111 = 12321
  1111 x 1111 = 1234321
  11111 x 11111 = 123454321
  111111 x 111111 = 12345654321
  1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321
  11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321
  111111111 x 111111111=12345678987654321
 
  Now, take a look at this…


  101%
 
  From a strictly mathematical viewpoint:
 
  What Equals 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?
 
  Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?
 
  We have all been in situations where someone wants you to GIVE OVER
  100%.
 
  How about ACHIEVING 101%?
 
  
  What equals 100% in life?
 
  Here’s a little mathematical formula that might help answer these
  questions:
 
  If:
 
  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
 
   Is represented as:
 
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.
 
  
  If:
  
  H-A-R-D-W-O-R- K
 
  8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%
 
  
  And:
 
  K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
 
  11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%
 
   But:
 
  A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E
 
  1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%
 
 
 
  THEN, look how far the love of God will take you:
 
  
  L-O-V-E-O-F-G-O-D
 
  12+15+22+5+15+6+7+15+4 = 101%
 
  
  Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that:
 
  While Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will
  get you there, It’s the Love of God that will put you over the top!