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john3232 · 23-01-2008, 02:04 AM

three men go out for a meal they all order the same thing which cost's £10 they each give the waitress a 10er she goes to the till an return's with £5 and tell them there is a special offer on £5 off the lad's cant split the £5 evanly so they each take 1 pound an tell the waitress to keep the other £2

so now they've had a pound back they've each payed £9 an the waitress has had £2

3x£9= £27 + the £2 the waitress had that's £29 where's the other pound gone?

attitude746 · 23-01-2008, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by john3232

three men go out for a meal they all order the same thing which cost's £10 they each give the waitress a 10er she goes to the till an return's with £5 and tell them there is a special offer on £5 off the lad's cant split the £5 evanly so they each take 1 pound an tell the waitress to keep the other £2

so now they've had a pound back they've each payed £9 an the waitress has had £2

3x£9= £27 + the £2 the waitress had that's £29 where's the other pound gone?

It hasnt gone anywhere  £30 went into the till
She took 5 pound back for discount so now £25 in till
She kept*£2 and each man had £1 that equals £5 so add whats in till to the £5 between waitress and men equals £30 so i would say the £1 is not missing at all

Meadowcroft · 23-01-2008, 02:30 AM

You dont add the two pound at the end you deduct it as it was given back to them. £30 -£2(tip) -£3 (£1 each for the men £9 each) = £25 pound simple.

john3232 · 23-01-2008, 03:04 AM

there is no answer it's two totally different Equations neither of you have solved it as it can not be solved your just basically re-wording the fist half of it were as if you look at it the other way there is a pound missing as they have all payed 9 an she has had two this is fact an you cant dispute that it makes 29 it's two totally diferant equations an cannot be solved

genan · 23-01-2008, 03:04 AM

£25 went into the till, the sexy waitress with long legs got £2 (25+2), and the men had £1 back each (25+2+3x1=30)

genan · 23-01-2008, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by john3232

there is no answer it's two totally different Equations neither of you have solved it as it can not be solved your just basically re-wording the fist half of it were as if you look at it the other way there is a pound missing as they have all payed 9 an she has had two this is fact an you cant dispute that it makes 29 it's two totally diferant equations an cannot be solved

but the 2 quid was part of the £27 (3x£9) the men paid. they paid 27 and each got £1 left in the pocket. so it`s not 27+2 but 27+3

john3232 · 23-01-2008, 03:14 AM

yes thats 1 way of looking at it... but if you give me 10 an i give you 1 back you've give me 9 that's a fact you cant debate it it's simple arithmetic an three 9's are 27 are they not? 27+2=29 correct?

john3232 · 23-01-2008, 03:26 AM

you cant use the 3 again thats already out the picture weve already took the 3 off which is why they paid 9 not 10 (because they had a pound back) if we swapped the two for the three like your trying to do they'd have payed 9.3333333333333333333r not 9 an for them to have payed that they'd of had to get 66.666666p back not a pound

attitude746 · 23-01-2008, 03:51 AM

Ive been reading this forum lots tonight and theres so many different ways of training, different excercises,
3 day splits, 4 day splits,2 day splits, loads of different supplements, protein, creatine, drugs, and opinions on whats best to take or do,, its totally fried my brain trying to understand it all..........
And then someone throws in a RIDDLE as well!!!! WTF are you trying to do to me omfg!!

john3232 · 23-01-2008, 04:14 AM

DaPs · 23-01-2008, 08:31 AM

They ended up paying 9 quid each, but that doesn't mean 3x9, it's just to confuse.

Thirty quid in the till, she brings back five, they keep three and give two to her, which equals the 5.

25 + 5 = 30.

Easiest riddle in the world me thinks lol.

Britbb · 23-01-2008, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by john3232

there is no answer it's two totally different Equations neither of you have solved it as it can not be solved your just basically re-wording the fist half of it were as if you look at it the other way there is a pound missing as they have all payed 9 an she has had two this is fact an you cant dispute that it makes 29 it's two totally diferant equations an cannot be solved

But each man DIDNT pay £9, each man paid £10 but the waitress gave them 5 quid back...then they took 3 quid from that 5 and gave the waitress the other 2.

As follows:

£25 (in the till) = 3x£10 (that men gave) - £3 (that the men recieved back) - £2 (the men gave as a tip to waitress)

=

25 = 30 - 3 - 2

Rearrange to make:

30 = 25 + 3 + 2

DaPs · 23-01-2008, 09:12 AM

Exactly, the 3x9 bit is rubbish lol.

TH&S · 23-01-2008, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john3232

three men go out for a meal they all order the same thing which cost's £10 they each give the waitress a 10er she goes to the till an return's with £5 and tell them there is a special offer on £5 off the lad's cant split the £5 evanly so they each take 1 pound an tell the waitress to keep the other £2

so now they've had a pound back they've each payed £9 an the waitress has had £2

3x£9= £27 + the £2 the waitress had that's £29 where's the other pound gone?

Groan.

Initial Amount Paid = Meal + Refund + Tip

30 = 25 + 3 + 2

Total Paid = Meal + Tip

27 = 25 + 2

The pay 9 each, they have 1 in their pockets, and the waitress has the 2.

Deal with it.

megatron · 23-01-2008, 11:02 AM

I don't see how this is a riddle tbh.

23-01-2008, 02:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
john3232 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 20	riddle three men go out for a meal they all order the same thing which cost's £10 they each give the waitress a 10er she goes to the till an return's with £5 and tell them there is a special offer on £5 off the lad's cant split the £5 evanly so they each take 1 pound an tell the waitress to keep the other £2 so now they've had a pound back they've each payed £9 an the waitress has had £2 3x£9= £27 + the £2 the waitress had that's £29 where's the other pound gone?

23-01-2008, 02:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
Meadowcroft Xbox Legend Join Date: May 2007 Location: Stockport Posts: 92	Re: riddle You dont add the two pound at the end you deduct it as it was given back to them. £30 -£2(tip) -£3 (£1 each for the men £9 each) = £25 pound simple.

23-01-2008, 03:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
john3232 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 20	Re: riddle there is no answer it's two totally different Equations neither of you have solved it as it can not be solved your just basically re-wording the fist half of it were as if you look at it the other way there is a pound missing as they have all payed 9 an she has had two this is fact an you cant dispute that it makes 29 it's two totally diferant equations an cannot be solved

23-01-2008, 03:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
genan 100% natty, 100% sexy Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 293	Re: riddle £25 went into the till, the sexy waitress with long legs got £2 (25+2), and the men had £1 back each (25+2+3x1=30)

23-01-2008, 03:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
john3232 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 20	Re: riddle yes thats 1 way of looking at it... but if you give me 10 an i give you 1 back you've give me 9 that's a fact you cant debate it it's simple arithmetic an three 9's are 27 are they not? 27+2=29 correct?

23-01-2008, 03:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
john3232 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 20	Re: riddle you cant use the 3 again thats already out the picture weve already took the 3 off which is why they paid 9 not 10 (because they had a pound back) if we swapped the two for the three like your trying to do they'd have payed 9.3333333333333333333r not 9 an for them to have payed that they'd of had to get 66.666666p back not a pound

23-01-2008, 03:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
attitude746 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 63	Re: riddle Ive been reading this forum lots tonight and theres so many different ways of training, different excercises, 3 day splits, 4 day splits,2 day splits, loads of different supplements, protein, creatine, drugs, and opinions on whats best to take or do,, its totally fried my brain trying to understand it all.......... And then someone throws in a RIDDLE as well!!!! WTF are you trying to do to me omfg!! __________________ 27/12/07 Weight 9st 13lb Height 5'8.4" bmi 20.9 Body fat 10.8% body fat mass 6.8kg

23-01-2008, 04:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
john3232 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 20	Re: riddle lmao

23-01-2008, 08:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
DaPs Getting HUGE. Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,281	Re: riddle They ended up paying 9 quid each, but that doesn't mean 3x9, it's just to confuse. Thirty quid in the till, she brings back five, they keep three and give two to her, which equals the 5. 25 + 5 = 30. Easiest riddle in the world me thinks lol.

23-01-2008, 09:12 AM	#13 (permalink)
DaPs Getting HUGE. Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,281	Re: riddle Exactly, the 3x9 bit is rubbish lol.

23-01-2008, 11:02 AM	#15 (permalink)
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