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Post by Dan MacMillan on Oct 18, 2012 17:59:47 GMT -5
3 guys go out for lunch. Waiter says bill comes to $30, so they each give him $10. Waiter was mistaken the bill was only $25. Because they left no tip, waiter keeps $2 and returns $1 to each guy. Resulting in each guy paying $9 for lunch.
Here is the problem, $9 x 3 guys = $27. Plus the $2 tip = $29
Where is the extra $1?
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Post by horen2tas on Oct 18, 2012 20:29:27 GMT -5
$30 paid waiter keeps 2 = 28 3 guys paid 28 = $9.33 each waiter gives each a dollar back so each guy winds up paying 8.33?  |
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Post by Gary Hammond on Oct 18, 2012 20:35:12 GMT -5
Hi Dan,  This old gag has been around a long time.  I had almost forgotten about it! The answer is ....... each guy paid $9 for a total of $27 - this included the $2 tip to the waiter. So the total they paid, minus the $2 tip, would equal $25 .... the exact amount of the bill!  And the $25 they paid, plus the $2 tip equals $27 or $9 each. This $27 plus the $1 they each got back ($3) equals the $30 they gave the waiter at first! Or the $2 kept plus the $3 returned plus the $25 for the bill equals $30! It is wrong to add the $2 tip to the $27 dollars.........you have to subtract it. to get the $25 of the bill. And you have to add the $3 returned to get the original $30.  Gary Hammond,   P.S. ........ Isn't math fun!!! ;D |
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I had almost forgotten about it! 
