another brain teaser

[nrgserv]

good one for young aprentices. the look of bafflement after you finish talking!

3 blokes live in a flat, decide to go buy tv.
at tv shop, assistant salesman says "i got just the set for you, £30. easy, £10 each!"
off they go with the set, back to the flat.
manages comes back, asks assistant if he flogged anything and he says "yeah, that old set for £30."
"arrgh, you daft oik!" says manager. "that set was £25! take the £5 change back to the 3 blokes!"
so. assistant walks to 3 blokes flat thinking "£5 between 3 blokes dont split that easy. i'll give them a pound back each and keep 2 for meself"
therefore (wait for the puzzled looks)
£30 paid (£10 each)
should be £25
£1 back each means they pay £9 each. (£10 - £1 =£9)
3 x 9 = 27, plus the £2 the assistant kept =£29
where's the last quid gone?

 

[Trazor]

where's the last quid gone?

Nowhere....

The manager has £25.00, assistant has £2.00, which is the total paid out by the 3 blokes ie. £27.00.

Your original maths added up the wrong amounts.

The old ones are the best................

 

[nrgserv]

yeah, but put it to the apprentice.
its in the multipliction

 

[wotan]

where's the last quid gone?

Nowhere....

The manager has £25.00, assistant has £2.00, which is the total paid out by the 3 blokes ie. £27.00.

Your original maths added up the wrong amounts.

The old ones are the best................

Manager sat in shop has £25.00 in the till, assistant has £2.00 in his pocket, the three blokes have been given £3.00 back (£1.00 each)

25+2+3=30

Wotan