On 23 Feb, jhobbs wrote:

/Date:    Mon, 23 Feb 1998 15:08:04 -0000
/From:    jhobbs <jhobbs@QUIKNET.COM>
/Subject: divide by 3
/
/I once knew a fast trick for divide by 3, but now I am unable to reproduce
/it.  If someone can share it with me (and others) that would be great.
/
/Take care -Jim

Jim --
    Simple.  To multiply by 3, double and add to original.  To divide by 3,
just do the inverse!
-- Mel Evans