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Wednesday, December 3, 2008

$1 ?

I came across a brain flexer today.

Goes like this.

A, B & C went for dinner together and decided to go dutch.
The bill came and it was $25.

So each came out with $10 and paid the bill.
($10 x 3pax = $30).

The waiter came back with 5 x $1 as the change. ($30 - $25 = $5).

A,B & C each took back $1 and gave the waiter the $2 left for his superb service.

Therefore, A, B & C each gave $10 at first, but took back $1.
Thus $10 - $1 = $9.

A, B & C thus paid $9 each.
$9 x 3pax +$2(tip) = $29/-

Where is the missing dollar?
Amazing?

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Yes, i have the answer!
Hahaha

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

D meal cost 25? so its 8.3 each. Plus one dollar return so its 9.3 each. Total 28. 2 tips?

Mr Electronic Neo said...

actually if u add $25 + $2 = $27
$27 / 3 = $9.

but if so, everyone would have to decide the tip before paying to be able to do a division by 3.

i thought of that too.

but if u try to replay the act.
it's really not as such.