THE MAN IN THE SHOP LOOKS WHERE THE TV WAS AND SEE THAT THERE WAS €5 OFF THE PRICE SO HE GETS €5 FROM THE TILL AND GOES TO GIVE IT BACK. HE SEE A KID OUT SIDE THE SHOP AND ASKED HIM IF HE COULD GIVE THE €5 BACK TO THE 3 MEN THE KID SAID OK. SO THE KID WENT DOWN TO THE MEN AND GAVE THEM BACK €3 AND TOOK €2 FOR HIM SELF.
THAT MEANS THE 3 MEN PAID €9 EACH AND THE KID TOOK €2
3*€9 = €27 + €2 THE KID TOOK = €29 WHAT HAPPEND THE OTHER €1
2006-11-21 02:12:31 · 8 answers · asked by ajjm 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Tax
2006-11-21 02:15:39 · answer #1 · answered by BLADE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It goes this way:
They gave him 30 ... he gave back 5, making the total cost 25.
The kid gave each man 3 and kept 2 ... 25+3+2 = 30
2006-11-21 03:08:09 · answer #2 · answered by istitch2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 x $9 = $27 + $2(the kid took) = $29 + $3(their changes) = $32
woohaa! how could that be hehehe....lolz
mislead the guesser by misleading the calculation....
2006-11-21 02:25:05 · answer #3 · answered by eDraLiN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol ur counting it wrong. 30-5=25 than 3 people got 3 euros back=28 than kid kept 2 (greedy sumbtch)= 30
2006-11-21 02:22:55 · answer #4 · answered by aeseeke 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you do the math, it all adds up right.
But you're right. When you do the end bit you always come up short. I wonder why.
2006-11-21 02:20:50 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Ettejin of Wern 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heard this riddle before.there is no missing 1 dollar.
2006-11-21 02:18:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He lost it on the way
2006-11-21 02:29:00 · answer #7 · answered by chass_lee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TV shop owner.........25
Boy........................... 2
Total......................... 27
Each man gave 9......Totalling.......27
If you want (- 1, keep searching for it.........
2006-11-21 02:31:04 · answer #8 · answered by Electric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋