three kids went to buy a toy for 30 pounds , so every one of them paid 10 pounds, then they took the toy and went away. after a while, the shop owner realised that the toy's price is 25 not 30 . he decided to repay the kids their 5 pounds , but when he was on his way to the children he stole 2 pounds , so he gave each kid one pound... so if we calculate how much did every kid paid for the toy it will be 9 pounds . if we multiply nine by three (three kids) it will be 27... plus two pounds that the owner of the shop stole it will be 29 (not 30) ...... so there's a lost pound ... how ?
2006-09-09 07:08:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
well ... it's nothing but a confusing joke . it's a joke not a problem . thank u very much ;)
2006-09-09 07:24:34 · update #1
Follow the money! Of the original 30 pounds, each kid has one, and the shopkeeper has 27. I don't see a lost pound.
2006-09-09 07:12:34 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK this is tricky, but here is the answer.
The toy costs 30 pounds. Each kid paid 10 pounds.
When the shop owner realized that the price is 25 pounds, that means that each kid paid 8.3333333 pounds. (25:3) So when the owner returned a pound to each kid each of them paid 9.33333 for the toy, not 10 pounds as in the beginning.
9.33333x3 is 28 and the 2 pounds that the owner has- total of 30.
EASY AH!!! =)))))
2006-09-09 14:17:08 · answer #2 · answered by pipilota75 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen this one before...
They paid 30 pounds and each got back 1 pound. That's makes the price 27 pounds. The 2 pounds the shopkeeper stole brings it to 25 pounds. You almost have to look at it backwards in a way.
2006-09-09 14:21:41 · answer #3 · answered by feathereafter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no lost pound. You are using false reasoning here.
Each child paid 9 pounds, that is a total of 27 pounds. The price was only 25 pounds. This is a 2 pound difference, which is accounted for by the fact that the shopkeeper (greedy guy), kept 2 pounds for himself.
2006-09-09 14:13:48 · answer #4 · answered by whatthe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't necessarily specify that the owner stole the pounds from the kids. The kids had 10 each; paid it-0;owner gave 1 back-1. 10-1 is 9 so they spent nine pounds.
2006-09-09 14:11:56 · answer #5 · answered by curiousJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no missing poind each kid spent 9; 25 went for the tow and 2 pounds went to the dishonest owner.
2006-09-09 14:14:40 · answer #6 · answered by bruinfan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You were the one to bring Enron down.
That's some bad accounting there. The owner gained 29 in the transaction, yes, but the 30 purchased -3 rebate + 2 stolen = 29.
No issues, just report it to the SEC quickly! Don't distribute any more e-mails about this, and remember... you didn't hear any of this from me!
2006-09-09 14:17:25 · answer #7 · answered by J G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b/c ur math suxxx
they each payed 10 which =30 and the owner took 2 so thats 28 and they each got one so thats 25 ur doin it the wrong way
2006-09-09 14:16:34 · answer #8 · answered by x1yofuzzy1x 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because 5 doesn't easlily divide by 3?
2006-09-09 14:13:09 · answer #9 · answered by Ally 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've gone through every mathematical formula possible!!!! there is absolutely no answer for this question.
2006-09-09 14:22:37 · answer #10 · answered by mason 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋