Thread: Can you work it out?

I just heard this puzzle -

Three guys go to have a snack, and when the waiter brings the bill, it is £30. So they each give him £10 and off he goes to the manager with the money. The manager tells him he has overcharged them, and gives him £5 to return to them. On the way back to their table he thinks he might make a little bit out of this, so he keeps £2 and returns them £1 each = £3.

So, each customer gave £10 and received £1 in change, so each paid £9 for his meal. They paid a total of £27, and the waiter kept £2, which makes £29. But they initially paid a total of £30 - where did the other £1 go?

Who can work out what happened?

Do yor own homework Leo, and stop driving so fast!

Originally Posted by Leo

So, each customer gave £10 and received £1 in change, so each paid £9 for his meal. They paid a total of £27, and the waiter kept £2, which makes £29. But they initially paid a total of £30 - where did the other £1 go?

Who can work out what happened?

It's a case of bad math.

they paid 27 when they should have paid 25.
27-25 = 2 (the waiter's 'tip')
30-27 = 3 (the amount they got back)

Originally Posted by TenGig

It's a case of bad math.

they paid 27 when they should have paid 25.
27-25 = 2 (the waiter's 'tip')
30-27 = 3 (the amount they got back)

lol i hate your sig now.

Originally Posted by Leo

I just heard this puzzle -

Three guys go to have a snack, and when the waiter brings the bill, it is £30. So they each give him £10 and off he goes to the manager with the money. The manager tells him he has overcharged them, and gives him £5 to return to them. On the way back to their table he thinks he might make a little bit out of this, so he keeps £2 and returns them £1 each = £3.

So, each customer gave £10 and received £1 in change, so each paid £9 for his meal. They paid a total of £27, and the waiter kept £2, which makes £29. But they initially paid a total of £30 - where did the other £1 go?

Who can work out what happened?

Okay, I couldn't work this out but my husband could. Your error is adding the £2 to the £27, you should take it off the £30. He refuses to explain further! :whistling: So back to your homework you go. Ah now I understand thanks TenGig

Originally Posted by TenGig

It's a case of bad math.

they paid 27 when they should have paid 25.
27-25 = 2 (the waiter's 'tip')
30-27 = 3 (the amount they got back)

LOL! You are no fun. It wasn't bad maths, it was just a trick question.

And maths is the short form of mathematics, why do you Americans keep saying math? :whistling:

Originally Posted by Leo

why do you Americans keep saying math? :whistling:

Hey, take that back. I ain't no stinking American.

Originally Posted by The_Bear

lol i hate your sig now.

How about now?

Originally Posted by TenGig

Hey, take that back. I ain't no stinking American.

Of course you are - you live on the North American continent, don't you? I am an European, and I don't even live on the European continent.

Originally Posted by TenGig

How about now?

Gets better all the time.