Thre pple go to a restaurant. The bil was 70. They decide o share the cost. Each pay 25 totally amounting to 75. Barrer keeps 2 as tip and returns 1 to each. So evryone pay 24. but 24*3=72 + [2(barrer's tip)]=74. where is the other one coin.
2006-12-01 01:57:44 · 10 answers · asked by ganesh 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
No. The $2 tip is included in the $72.
Each paid $24 INCLUDING TIP. $24*3 = $72 = $70 (meal) + $2 (tip). Add 3 * $1 they got back and we get the total of $75. There is no extra coin.
2006-12-01 02:04:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each paid 24 INCLUDING TIP. 24*3 = 72 = 70 + 2 (tip). Add 3 * 1 they got back and we get the total of 75.
2006-12-02 01:02:25 · answer #2 · answered by arpita 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
almost all the above answers are right (except brmwk's) but here's another way to look at it-
75 is the amount they had in total, right?
so,
75 is equal to,
+
+
which is equal to 70 + 2 + 3
=72 + 3 (and not 72 + 2)***
***there's the mistake and thats where the one coin is.
2006-12-02 09:40:10 · answer #3 · answered by sagarbhai.mbbs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy. They paid 72 and the money went to the bill (70) and the Barrer (2).
2006-12-01 10:07:34 · answer #4 · answered by nevisgent 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each player paid $24. Total = $72. That is $70 for the bill, plus $2 for the tip. Cheap tippers!
2006-12-01 10:07:11 · answer #5 · answered by FabMom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's actually minus the 2 tip. So you get 24*3-2=70, which is the amount they paid:
Paid: 25 per person minus 1 (change return) = 24;
Total cost of meal: 70;
Tip: 2;
25*3-3*1-2=70.
2006-12-01 10:07:01 · answer #6 · answered by bjbjbjbj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem is in the way you explain it.
75 total
-3 (1 back to each eater)
-2 (tip)
equals - 70
70/3 is not 24.. its 23.33333333333333.......
So... 23.33333 (what each paid) x3 = just shy of 70.. .then you take the 2 coin tip and 3 coins handed back for a total of 75.
The other coin isn't missing unless you use the wrong numbers to solve the puzzle.
2006-12-01 10:07:24 · answer #7 · answered by brmwk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the bill is 70rps (of three people), they will pay 75 rps .
extra money they will pay is 5rps.
in the 5rps the barrer will keep 2 for him and returns the remaining 3rps to each one(one rupeee)
2006-12-01 10:31:10 · answer #8 · answered by narsimha l 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey.. theres no coin missing.. total paid by customers=24*3=72
total recvd by organisation(hotelier+waiter)=70+2=72
u r not supposed to add those 2 bucks to 72.. u should add'em to 70 .. hence 70+2=24*3 .. nice wording by the way .. thats a good one .. kip it up n u r sure to make yer math-tutor mad
2006-12-02 01:57:37 · answer #9 · answered by aniruddha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with barrer
2006-12-01 10:24:45 · answer #10 · answered by ASHWIN R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋