Three men wanted to buy a t.v, each man put in £10 each, went to the shop payed for the t.v, went home.
the shops boss tell's the sales man that the t,v was only £25 and to return the £5. the man thinks that it is to had to split £5 so gives each man a pound back and keeps £2 for him self.
so each man pays £9 for the t.v the man keeps£2 pound where has the other £1 gone?
2006-06-25 06:40:48 · 50 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Where is this shop that sells tv's for £25????
2006-06-25 06:46:23 · answer #1 · answered by Delgado 3 · 2⤊ 4⤋
OK - each man put in 10 pounds and got 1 back (so now they each contributed 9 pounds), but the TV didn't cost 27 pounds (9x3), it costs 25 pounds, so there is NOT a pound left over...there are TWO pounds left over. Each man ended up paying 9 pounds (equalling 27 pounds), and the sales man kept the 2 extra (after paying 25 pounds for the TV). So 10x3=30-3 (1 pound to each man)=27-2 (that the sales man kept)=25. It all works out. See?
2006-06-27 17:00:33 · answer #2 · answered by fsurenae 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With a price of $25, each man pays 8.333333333333etc. They are each given back $1, the salesman keeps $2. So one guy got stuck paying a few cents more to round of the $8.3333333333333..... . together their $1= $3 + The salesmans $2 = $5. Add in the $25 price of the T.V. and it = $30. Each man did NOT pay $9(that would make the price $27).There is NO missing dollar.
2006-06-25 06:55:33 · answer #3 · answered by dnescio 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No where, the TV essentially cost 27 pounds.(25 plus the 2 the store owner kept). The 3 men each paid 10 pounds (30 total) and the store keeper gave them back 3 pounds. (1 to each man).
30 - 27 = 3
2006-06-25 06:49:35 · answer #4 · answered by david s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You subract the 2 pounds from the cost of the TV not add it.
9x3=27 - 2 =25 The guys thought the tv was 27. The problem is you are looking at the old price of 30 and not the new price of 25.
2006-06-25 06:54:36 · answer #5 · answered by Dr. A, Luc, you 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You said he gave each man a £1 each which would have to include himself because he is one of the men. 3 men = £3. £5 - 3 = £2 left to keep.
2006-06-25 07:18:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Sales Man Took It Because He Accepts Tips
2006-06-25 07:00:09 · answer #7 · answered by xXCutiexKittyXx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they initially pay 30.
the boss asks the salesman to return 5 ['cause the real cost is 25].
so they get paid back 1 each by the salesman i.e. the money they paid becomes 25+3 [28].
& the salesman keeps the 2.
so. 28+2=30.
& there's no missing money!
2006-06-25 06:48:07 · answer #8 · answered by akhil sasidharan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The man that kept the 2 pounds was the sales man. each of the three men that bought the tv got 1 pund each.
2006-06-25 06:44:49 · answer #9 · answered by lackovizzle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's given himself £3. 3 men £10 = £30. TV £25 which leave £5. each has £1 x3 = £3 + the scammy brat pockets the rest for himself. There are only 3 men
If they can't get this one then they really have to be thick.
EASY EASY EASY EASY
2006-06-25 10:14:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a old riddle.
cost 25
spend 27
sales man 2
Total cost to the buyers 25+2 = 27
paid = 30
returned=3
cost=25
sales man=2
25+3+2 = 30
cost to those people is 25+2(sales man)=27
why should you add 2 of sales man again to 27 !!!!!!!!!
2006-06-25 06:51:12 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋